Another notable thing is that Overgaard is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Overgaard’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Overgaard has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Overgaard has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Overgaard than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Overgaard may be for you.
One of the benefits of Overgaard is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.15 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Overgaard is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Overgaard citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.57% of adults in Overgaard have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Overgaard in 2022 was $27,004, which is middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,016 for a family of four. However, Overgaard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Overgaard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Overgaard residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Overgaard include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Overgaard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
