Carefree, Arizona

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Population (year 2000): 2,927, Est. population in July 2002: 3,182 (+8.6% change)
Males: 1,453 (49.6%), Females: 1,474 (50.4%)

Elevation: 2389 feet

County: Maricopa

Land area: 8.8 square miles

Median resident age: 55.2 years
Median household income: $88,702 (year 2000)
Median house value: $411,200 (year 2000)

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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%).

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).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scottsdale, AZ (15.8 miles, pop. 202,705).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (22.8 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Cave Creek, AZ (3.3 miles), New River, AZ (12.0 miles), Scottsdale, AZ (15.8 miles), Rio Verde, AZ (17.9 miles), Paradise Valley, AZ (19.1 miles), Fountain Hills, AZ (19.7 miles), Phoenix, AZ (22.8 miles), Black Canyon City, AZ (23.1 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 75 buildings, average cost: $249,600
1997: 66 buildings, average cost: $238,600
1998: 72 buildings, average cost: $270,300
1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $293,700
2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $269,200
2001: 63 buildings, average cost: $263,100
2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $364,000
2003: 71 buildings, average cost: $298,300

Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (20.6%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (16.8%), Educational,health and social services (12.1%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Average weather in Carefree, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	51.6	54.6	58.2	65.5	74.1	83.9	88.4	87.0	81.9	71.4	58.9	51.9
High temperature (°F)	62.1	65.6	69.8	78.8	87.9	98.0	101.2	99.5	94.1	83.3	70.1	62.4
Low temperature (°F)	41.1	43.6	46.7	52.3	60.3	69.8	75.6	74.6	69.7	59.6	47.7	41.4
Precipitation (in)	1.7	1.6	2.0	0.5	0.2	0.1	1.2	1.5	0.9	1.3	1.0	1.4

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Normal climate around Carefree, Arizona

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	4	4	4	2	1	1	4	5	3	3	2	4
Wind speed (mph)	5.3	5.8	6.6	6.9	7.0	6.7	7.1	6.6	6.3	5.8	5.3	5.1
Morning humidity (%)	64	59	56	42	34	30	43	50	48	49	56	65
Afternoon humidity (%)	32	27	24	17	14	12	20	23	23	22	27	33
Sunshine (%)	78	80	84	89	93	94	85	85	89	88	83	77
Days clear of clouds	14	13	14	17	21	23	17	18	22	20	18	15
Partly cloudy days	7	7	8	7	7	5	10	10	5	6	6	6
Cloudy days	10	9	8	6	3	2	4	4	3	4	6	9
Snowfall (in)	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1

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 certified for carrier operations nearest to Carefree:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Carefree:

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

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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; FT enrollment: 3,165)
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 23 miles; Glendale, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,334)
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,345)
PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,911)
GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,981)
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,207)

Carefree compared to Arizona state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Population density significantly below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Carefree:

KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKNT (960 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC)
KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KGME (910 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KAZG (1440 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carefree:

KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KNAI (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
KPHF (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
K205CI (88.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
K248AL (97.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
K220GI (91.9 FM; CAMP VERDE, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KLNZ (103.5 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Carefree:

KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
K25DM (Channel 25; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KDMA CHANNEL 25, INC.)

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