CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Carter Lake

Iowa · 3,200 residents · 1.79 sq mi

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Carter Lake is home to 3,200 people in Iowa. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $38,300. Households take in $26,381 at the median, 12% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,200

−1%vs 2000

vs 3,248 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

−16%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(236)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(293)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(264)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(224)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(193)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(602)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(399)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(366)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(334)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(200)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.3%(72)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,381

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,851 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,375

−45%vs 2000

vs $18,758 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,300

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$465

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $537 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

15.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(3,077)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(94)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(3,135)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3%(97)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other1.9%(61)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.6%(473)

Central American1.7%(65)

Salvadoran1.7%(65)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(13)

Ancestry

German19.8%(746)

English15.9%(598)

Irish11.2%(423)

American6.8%(258)

Scottish5.4%(203)

Italian4.9%(185)

Swedish3.9%(146)

Polish3.7%(140)

Czech2.7%(101)

Danish1.9%(73)

Norwegian1.5%(56)

Latvian0.4%(14)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.2%(9)

Swiss0.2%(9)

Dutch0.2%(7)

French Canadian0.2%(7)

Russian0.2%(6)

Welsh0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.0%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 11.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.9%(550)

Married52%(797)

Widowed0.7%(11)

Divorced11.5%(176)

Women 15+

Never married23.2%(314)

Married56.6%(768)

Widowed14.8%(201)

Divorced5.4%(73)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.2%

−6.6 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.9%

+10.9 ptssince 2020

from 40.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.0%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.2%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.6%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.3%(96)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.4%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 272 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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