Carter Lake

County:: Pottawattamie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.794
State:: Iowa

Carter Lake is a city located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Carter Lake has a 2025 population of 3,738. Carter Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,790 in 2020.

The average household income in Carter Lake is $91,875 with a poverty rate of 15.16%. The median age in Carter Lake is 40.1 years: 40.2 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carter Lake includes 77.52% White, 4.77% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,925	77.52%
Two or more races	614	16.27%
Other race	180	4.77%
Asian	23	0.61%
Black or African American	22	0.58%
Native American	9	0.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Carter Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carter Lake's average per capita income is $45,606. Household income levels show a median of $75,037. The poverty rate stands at 15.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,214	-
Families	$88,717	$104,100
Households	$75,037	$91,875
Non Families	$38,750	$53,460

$45,606

Average Income

$75,037

Median Household Income

15.16%

Poverty Rate