Boaz is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 7,336 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Boaz is the 97th largest community in Alabama.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Boaz is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Boaz is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boaz who work in sales jobs (14.48%), office and administrative support jobs (10.59%), and teaching (7.92%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Boaz spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.79 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Boaz is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Boaz, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.77% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Boaz 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.

Boaz Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Boaz with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.67% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Boaz in 2000 was $15,664, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,656 for a family of four.

The people who call Boaz home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Boaz is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boaz include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Boaz is English. Some people also speak Spanish.