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Carter Lake, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pottawattamie County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,773
Population
2,108/sq mi density
$75,037
Median Income
$34,705 per capita
$161,200
Home Value
$199,335 Zillow
$1,115
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
830
Violent Crime/100K
3,907 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$75,037 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,200 home value, $1,115/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
830 violent crimes/100K (118% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,037
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,705
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carter Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carter Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,037
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,705
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,871
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,263M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,746
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
220
Retail
252
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,871
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,355
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,037 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,705 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,871 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $6,263M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,746 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 220 |
| Retail | 252 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,871 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,355 |