Carefree, Arizona

Typical vegetation in the Carefree area

Carefree's motto is "Home of Cowboys and Caviar, Where the Old West Meets the New." This is an upscale residential area that began as a master-planned community back in the mid-1950's. 1959 saw the erection of the Carefree sundial, the 3rd largest sundial in the Western Hemisphere with a 90' diameter and a gnomon 35' high and 72' long.

Southwestern Studios (where the New Dick Van Dyke Show was filmed in the early 1970's) used to call Carefree home. The studios later became Carefree Studios and were finally razed to make room for retail space and residential development back in 1999.

The Carefree "Sundial"

Fast Facts about Carefree, Arizona

Carefree, Maricopa County, AZ 85377
Latitude: 33.8272°N
Longitude: 111.9235°W
Incorporated: 1984
Elevation: 2,382'
Education:
High School or Higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 50.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 17.6%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Carefree: 91.9

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $99,100
Estimated Median Home Value: $652,300
Median Resident Age: 55.2 Years
Major Industries:
Professional Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Construction, Educational Services, Real Estate Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Waste Management Services, Air Transportation
Unemployed (March 2011): 8.5%

2010 Population Demographics

Total Population	3,363
Males	1,638
Females	1,725
Population by Age
Under 18	337
18 & over	3,026
20-24	50
25-34	67
35-49	449
50-64	1,225
65 & over	1,189

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	98
Non Hispanic or Latino	3,265
Population by Race
White	3,211
African-American	17
Asian	56
Native American	9
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Other	25
Two or more	45