Carter Lake, Iowa Population 2024

3,730

Carter Lake is a city located in Pottawattamie County Iowa. Carter Lake has a 2024 population of 3,730. Carter Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -1.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,790 in 2020.

The average household income in Carter Lake is $86,730 with a poverty rate of 18.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Carter Lake is 38 years, 39.7 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Carter Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carter Lake was:

  • White: 79.84%
  • Two or more races: 14.68%
  • Other race: 3.52%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Black or African American: 0.58%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,024.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.58% (-60)
The current population of Carter Lake, Iowa is 3,730 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,790.

Carter Lake, Iowa Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,01879.84%
Two or more races55514.68%
Other race1333.52%
Native American310.82%
Black or African American220.58%
Asian210.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carter Lake Population by Race

Carter Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Carter Lake Median Age

38

Total

39.7

Male

36.9

Female

Carter Lake Adults

There are 2,748 adults, (589 of whom are seniors) in Carter Lake.

Carter Lake Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Carter Lake Sex Ratio

Female1,72645.66%
Male2,05454.34%

Carter Lake Population by Age

Carter Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3512.880.519.5
Married6213.4388.911.1
Non Family3821.0986.413.6
Female2183.9357.842.2
Male1302.9161.538.5

3.32

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carter Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carter Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carter Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Carter Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,626

Average Earnings

$55,947

Average Male

$34,306

Average Female

Carter Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carter Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carter Lake Language

83.01% of Carter Lake residents speak only English, while 16.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.15% of the population.

Carter Lake Language

Carter Lake Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic71234448.31%
White2,87733611.68%
Multiple55531256.22%
Other1333224.06%
Black22418.18%

18.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.3%

Male Poverty Rate

20.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carter Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carter Lake is Multiple, with 56.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carter Lake is White, with 11.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.7%.

Carter Lake Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.17%
High School14.47%
Some College3.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.93%

Carter Lake Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.29%
Female Employed13.33%
Male Employed10.13%
Male Unemployed0%

Carter Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carter Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carter Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Carter Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carter Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Carter Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carter Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

329

Number of Veterans

304

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

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Carter Lake Veterans by War

count

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Carter Lake Veterans by Age

count

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Carter Lake Veterans by Race

Carter Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carter Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Carter Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carter Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carter Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

28.6%

Born in Carter Lake

91.85%

Native Born

8.15%

Foreign Born

2.43%

Non Citizen

5.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.85% of Carter Lake residents were born in the United States, with 28.6% having been born in Iowa. 2.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carter Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,655-15-0.41%
20283,670-15-0.41%
20273,685-15-0.41%
20263,700-15-0.4%
20253,715-15-0.4%
20243,730-15-0.4%
20233,745-15-0.4%
20223,760-13-0.34%
20213,773-17-0.45%
20203,790-13-0.34%
20193,803-8-0.21%
20183,811-1-0.03%
20173,812-4-0.1%
20163,81670.18%
20153,809140.37%
20143,795100.26%
20133,78540.11%
20123,781-17-0.45%
20113,79840.11%
20103,79400%
20003,248481.5%
19903,200-238-6.92%
19803,4381705.2%
19703,268-387-10.59%

Carter Lake Population by Year