City in Pottawattamie County, Iowa · 1.8 sq mi · 2,037 people per sq mi
About 3,700 people live in Carter Lake. The typical household earns $85,349, and the median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,789 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.52%
Men 42.1 · Women 35.6
1940–2026
3,655
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
3,655
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,655 | -15 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,670 | -62 | 1.66% |
| 2024 | 3,732 | -14 | 0.37% |
| 2023 | 3,746 | -2 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 3,748 | -16 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 3,764 | -25 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 3,789 | -14 | 0.37% |
| 2019 | 3,803 | -8 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 3,811 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 3,812 | -4 | 0.10% |
Showing 10 of 24 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 49% | 55% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 23% |
| Divorced | 9% | 12% | 5% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau