Carefree, AZ

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2021 Population

3,642

5.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

66.7

3.89% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

4.67%

8.04% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$117,813

4.47% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$805,900

6.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Carefree, AZ had a population of 3.64k people with a median age of 66.7 and a median household income of $117,813. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carefree, AZ declined from 3,863 to 3,642, a −5.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $112,768 to $117,813, a 4.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carefree, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%), White (Hispanic) (0.851%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.714%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.439%).

None of the households in Carefree, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Carefree, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Carefree, AZ was $805,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.5%.

Most people in Carefree, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Carefree, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carefree, AZ is home to a population of 3.64k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.75% of Carefree, AZ residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2021, there were 90.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.52k people) in Carefree, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

99.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.9% of Carefree, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Carefree, AZ was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carefree, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carefree, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 100
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 67
White (Hispanic)
31 ± 50

1.35%

Hispanic Population

49 people

1.35% of the people in Carefree, AZ are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carefree, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.75%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

4.58%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

As of 2021, 4.75% of Carefree, AZ residents (173 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carefree, AZ was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carefree, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
283 ± 133
Korea
69 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 70

Carefree, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carefree, AZ employs 1.42k people. The largest industries in Carefree, AZ are Retail Trade (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Educational Services (151 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($109,194), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,444), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,506).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2021 Value

± 381

9.67%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carefree, AZ grew at a rate of 9.67%, from 1.29k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carefree, AZ, are Management Occupations (288 people), Sales & Related Occupations (168 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carefree, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.42k

2021 Value

± 381

9.67%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carefree, AZ grew at a rate of 9.67%, from 1.29k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carefree, AZ, are Retail Trade (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Educational Services (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carefree, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Carefree, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,730

Median earning men ± $28,299

$44,375

Median earning women ± $13,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,309), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,356).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,409), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,081), and Retail Trade ($37,772).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $32B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($21.3B) and Mixed freight ($18.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$217B

2020 Value in Arizona

$464B

Projected 2050 Value in Arizona

114% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 114% to $464B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$30.8B
Texas
$14B
New Mexico
$5.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $30.8B, followed by Texas with $14B and New Mexico and $5.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Carefree, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Until 2022; Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.969% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (979k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carefree, AZ was $805,900 in 2021, which is 3.29 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $758,200 to $805,900, a 6.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Carefree, AZ is 89.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Carefree, AZ have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carefree, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$805,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$136,508

$1,645

Median Property Taxes

±$348

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carefree, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carefree, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2021

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 89.5% of the housing units in Carefree, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carefree, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 304.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Carefree, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,813

Median Household Income

± $32,315

1.84k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.84k households in Carefree, AZ grew to $117,813 from the previous year's value of $112,768.

The following chart displays the households in Carefree, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carefree, AZ is from Arizona.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2021, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.353% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (60.7%)
Worked At Home (33.9%)
Carpooled (3.13%)

In 2021, 60.7% of workers in Carefree, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carefree, AZ have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 9% of the workforce in Carefree, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carefree, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carefree, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carefree, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carefree, AZ (168 out of 3.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carefree, AZ is White, followed by Native American and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of Carefree, AZ has health coverage, with 31.2% on employee plans, 0.5% on Medicaid, 50.6% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arizona was $6,452 in 2014. This is a 3.03% increase from the previous year ($6,262).

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1419 patients per year on average, which represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (1448 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1464 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 639 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,419 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,419 patients per year. This represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (1,448 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.58% under 18 years, 4.61% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 54.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.97%

Uninsured

31.2%

Employer Coverage

0.5%

Medicaid

50.6%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carefree, AZ grew by 6.94% from 3.72% to 3.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carefree, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.