Carefree, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,920 (Urban population: 29, Rural population: 2,891 (6 farm, 2,885 nonfarm))

Carefree, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,834 (1,397 occupied: 1,227 owner occupied, 170 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	32%

Housing density: 207 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $475,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $775

Median gross rent in Carefree, AZ in 2000: $742

Housing units in Carefree with a mortgage: 716 (77 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 434

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,920

In family households: 2,444 (830 male householders, 119 female householders)
913 spouses, 480 children (439 natural, 17 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 41 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 476 (188 male householders (146 living alone)), 208 female householders (173 living alone)), 80 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 707 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 319 1-person, 73 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

294 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (20 men, 32 women).

92.7% of residents of Carefree speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 172 (5.9%)
(62.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.7

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carefree, Arizona:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 74
5 rooms: 170
6 rooms: 300
7 rooms: 281
8 rooms: 194
9 or more rooms: 193

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carefree, Arizona:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 21
3 rooms: 44
4 rooms: 36
5 rooms: 27
6 rooms: 12
7 rooms: 13
8 rooms: 3
9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 79
1995 to 1998: 310
1990 to 1994: 216
1980 to 1989: 557
1970 to 1979: 517
1960 to 1969: 132
1950 to 1959: 20
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carefree:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 337
3 bedrooms: 562
4 bedrooms: 272
5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carefree:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 55
2 bedrooms: 62
3 bedrooms: 33
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Carefree in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 241
2 vehicles: 754
3 vehicles: 181
4 vehicles: 28
5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Carefree in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 94
2 vehicles: 50
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Carefree, AZ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $174,999: 31
$175,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 to $249,999: 58
$250,000 to $299,999: 106
$300,000 to $399,999: 270
$400,000 to $499,999: 179
$500,000 to $749,999: 266
$750,000 to $999,999: 85
$1,000,000 or more: 65

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Carefree:

Less than $100: 3
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 14
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 13
1980 to 1984: 19
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 13
1970 to 1974: 20
1965 to 1969: 75

Carefree, AZ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.5%
Number of people working at home: 217 (17.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 66
5 to 9 minutes: 154
10 to 14 minutes: 90
15 to 19 minutes: 50
20 to 24 minutes: 79
25 to 29 minutes: 49
30 to 34 minutes: 107
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 193
60 to 89 minutes: 75
90 or more minutes: 48

Carefree mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 852 (68%)
Carpooled: 119 (9%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 21 (2%)
Other means: 29 (2%)
Worked at home: 217 (17%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 54
$10,000 to $14,999: 28
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 47
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 66
$40,000 to $44,999: 42
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 82
$60,000 to $74,999: 114
$75,000 to $99,999: 149
$100,000 to $124,999: 138
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $199,999: 124
$200,000 or more: 250

First ancestries reported:

German: 445
English: 320
Irish: 271
United States or American: 184
Italian: 152
Other groups: 114
Scottish: 109
Polish: 98
Scotch-Irish: 62
Norwegian: 58
French (except Basque): 57
Swedish: 54
European: 53
Dutch: 38
Russian: 35
Welsh: 32
Danish: 30
British: 26
Austrian: 24
Greek: 14
Ukrainian: 14
Swiss: 12
Hungarian: 11
French Canadian: 10
Lithuanian: 10
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
Croatian: 7
Jamaican: 7
Czechoslovakian: 6
Scandinavian: 5
Slovak: 5
Eastern European: 5
Czech: 5
Basque: 5
Northern European: 4
Portuguese: 4
Armenian: 3
Luxemburger: 3
Acadian/Cajun: 3
Finnish: 3
Lebanese: 2
Albanian: 2
Arab:: 2
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2
Canadian: 2
Belgian: 2
Alsatian: 1
Icelander: 1
Latvian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (23%)
Germany (11%)
Canada (9%)
Mexico (7%)
Netherlands (6%)
Japan (6%)
France (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 398
Northeast: 539
Midwest: 1137
South: 252
West: 407

45% of Carefree residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 4% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 127
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 230
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 444
Master's degree: 154
Professional school degree: 62
Doctorate degree: 34

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 3
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 234
Less than 1 year of college: 71
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 296
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 357
Master's degree: 125
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $90,282
Black householders: $200,001
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,250
Asian householders: $74,583
Some other race householders: $11,250
Two or more races householders: $27,500
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $39,583

Carefree household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Carefree household income for Black or African American householders

Carefree household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Carefree household income for Asian householders

Carefree household income for some other race householders

Carefree household income for two or more races householders

Carefree household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Carefree marital status for males

Carefree marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $410,100
Black or African American householders: $875,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $55,000
Asian householders: $450,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $578,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,387
One, attached: 282
Two: 4
3 or 4: 17
5 to 9: 16
10 to 19: 24
20 to 49: 39
50 or more: 63
Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $875,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carefree:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (35%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (70%)
Utility gas (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	10.5%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	5.3%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	11.9%
Arizona:	13.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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