Carefree, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,927. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,706 (+26.6% change)
Males: 1,453 (49.6%), Females: 1,474 (50.4%)

Maricopa County

Demographics

Median resident age: 55.2 years
Median household income: $88,702
Median house value: $411,200

Population by Race

Races in Carefree:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• Hispanic (2.7%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (15.6%), Irish (15.5%), United States (6.3%), Italian (6.2%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 2395 feet

Land area: 8.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carefree

• High school or higher: 96.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carefree town

• Never married: 12.1%
• Now married: 71.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 9.9%

5.9% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,256 (+75.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carefree:

• MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)
• SENIOR HORIZONS (about 15 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
• PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carefree:

• PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 28 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
• LUKE AFB (about 37 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)
• WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 41 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carefree:

• PHOENIX DEER VALLEY (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: DVT)
• SCOTTSDALE (about 14 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: SDL)
• PLEASANT VALLEY (about 23 miles; PEORIA, AZ; Abbreviation: P48)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carefree:

• PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,410)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 22 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
• ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 23 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
• SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)
• PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
• GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
• GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)