Carefree

Population: 3,672
Median household income: $141,331
Median home value: $1,066,600

Carefree is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to 3,672 residents. The median household income of $141,331 is above the Maricopa County median ($85,518).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carefree's population declined 3.6% from 3,811 to 3,672, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $747,000 to $1,066,600.

44.3% of workers drive to work alone. 80.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,672
Median age: 64.5 yrs
Median household income: $141,331
Median home value: $1,066,600
Median gross rent: $1,685
Housing units: 2,371
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8113,672

Median household income

$79,152$141,331

Median home value

$747,000$1,066,600

Median gross rent

$1,446$1,685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,811	$79,152	$747,000	$1,446
2020	3,863	$112,768	$758,200	$1,500
2021	3,642	$117,813	$805,900	$1,493
2022	3,671	$122,328	$1,009,100	$1,467
2023	3,672	$141,331	$1,066,600	$1,685

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.6%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6427.3%

65 to 7421.5%

75 and over26.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	96	2.6%
18 to 24	145	3.9%
25 to 34	109	3.0%
35 to 44	134	3.6%
45 to 54	425	11.6%
55 to 64	1,002	27.3%
65 to 74	791	21.5%
75 and over	970	26.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,543	96.5%
Black or African American	24	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate10.3%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree39.6%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	0.7%
High school graduate	355	10.3%
Some college or associate's	938	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,358	39.6%
Graduate or professional degree	755	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone44.3%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home50.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	591	44.3%
Carpooled	22	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	679	50.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	148	22.6%
15 to 29 min	193	29.5%
30 to 44 min	214	32.7%
45 to 59 min	61	9.3%
60+ min	39	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 11.8% (425 of 3,600)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,232	66.6%
Nonfamily households	617	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,849	78.0%
Vacant	522	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,684	91.1%
Renter-occupied	165	8.9%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,919	80.9%
1-unit, attached	258	10.9%
2 to 4 units	81	3.4%
5 to 19 units	20	0.8%
20 or more units	93	3.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0410180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8232, -111.9133