Another notable thing is that Lake Ozark is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Lake Ozark has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lake Ozark a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Lake Ozark doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Lake Ozark ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lake Ozark, 42.09% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Lake Ozark in 2022 was $45,441, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,764 for a family of four. However, Lake Ozark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lake Ozark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Ozark residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Ozark include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Lake Ozark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
