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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.7%
3,785 → 3,757
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.4%
$45,379 → $75,037
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carter Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,739
-18 from 2023 (3,757)
Projected Median Income 2030
$106,716
+$31,679 from 2023 ($75,037)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,785 | — | $45,379 | — |
| 2015 | 3,809 | +0.6% | $48,333 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,812 | +0.1% | $62,966 | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 3,803 | -0.2% | $58,839 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3,783 | -0.5% | $58,750 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,757 | -0.7% | $75,037 | +27.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.