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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ozark, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ozark, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ozark’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ozark does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ozark is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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%). Ozark is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Ozark is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.
