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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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