Ozark is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 22,512 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Ozark is the 33rd largest community in Missouri. Ozark has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ozark, where the median household income is $66,631.00. Ozark real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Ozark house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Ozark is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Ozark is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ozark who work in office and administrative support (11.67%), teaching (11.51%), and management occupations (10.24%). Being a small city, Ozark does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Ozark are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.74% of adults in Ozark have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Ozark in 2022 was $30,317, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,268 for a family of four. However, Ozark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ozark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ozark residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ozark include German, English, Irish, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Ozark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
