Median Household Income
$85,349 ± $12,718
Median Home Value
$169,400 ± $17,678
Median Gross Rent
$1,323 ± $129/mo
Per Capita Income
$38,306
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
91.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.5%
Median Age
40.0
Average Commute
20 min
Households
1,390
Veterans
272
Population Over Time
Carter Lake shrank 0.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,771
2016
3,765
2018
3,792
2020
3,799
2022
3,780
2024
3,767
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
80.0%
Hispanic or Latino
14.3%
Black or African American
0.4%
Asian
0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.