Carefree, AZ Demographics

The total population of Carefree is estimated to be 3,671 with 1,752 males (47.73%) and 1,919 females (52.27%). There are 167 more females than males in Carefree.
The median household income in Carefree was $127,345 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 437(0.34%) from $127,782 in 2020. This income is 170.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Carefree sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $131,061. Overall, the median household income for the town of Carefree stands at $127,345.
In Carefree, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $89,336 for males and $31,051 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $50,713 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Carefree, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $123,906.
In 2022, the population of Carefree was 3,687, a 0.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carefree's population was 3,691, an increase of 0.03% compared to a population of 3,690 in 2020.
The median age in Carefree, AZ is 66.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 8.46% aged 15 to 29, 36.77% aged 30 to 64, 49.15% aged 65 to 84, and 5.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carefree population: 97.61% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.05% are some other race and 0.49% are multiracial.