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Carter Lake, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Carter Lake is 3,771, which is 16.10% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.19% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Carter Lake population density is 1,867.98 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Carter Lake is white, which represent 91.99% of the total population. The average Carter Lake education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,771. #104

Population Growth Since 2000, #161

Carter Lake, IA	16.10%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #35

Carter Lake, IA	1,867.98 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,469 (91.99%, #872)
Black:	90 (2.39%, #77)
Hispanic:	377 (10.00%, #72)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #322)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	109 (2.89%, #22)
One Race, Other:	9 (0.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	94 (2.49%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	354 (93.90%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	23 (6.10%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,214 (85.23%) out of the total population of 3,771 reported first ancestry.

	Carter Lake, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	57	1.51%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	65	1.72%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	77	2.04%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	335	8.88%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	115	3.05%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	1,189	31.53%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	428	11.35%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	244	6.47%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	0.56%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	88	2.33%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	30	0.80%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	81	2.15%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	16	0.42%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	113	3.00%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	321	8.51%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	14	0.37%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,720 (45.61%, see rank)

Females: 2,051 (54.39%, see rank)

Carter Lake, IA	Male: 45.61% Female: 54.39%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Carter Lake, IA	38.00 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Carter Lake, IA	38.90 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Carter Lake, IA	35.50 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Carter Lake, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	265	7.03%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	250	6.63%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	313	8.30%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	232	6.15%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	188	4.99%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	490	12.99%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	625	16.57%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	514	13.63%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	413	10.95%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	244	6.47%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	144	3.82%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	93	2.47%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Carter Lake, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,523, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	295, 11.69%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,000, 39.64%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	860, 34.09%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	275, 10.90%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	93, 3.69%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.91, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Carter Lake, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	128	87.50%	12.50%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	546	91.94%, see rank	8.06%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	145	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	96	84.38%, see rank	15.63%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	21	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Carter Lake, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	1,446, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	287, 19.85%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,159, 80.15%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,014, 70.12%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	729, 50.41%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	432, 29.88%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Carter Lake, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,943	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,395	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	421	30.18%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	754	54.05%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	29	2.08%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	191	13.69%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,548	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	387	25.00%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	756	48.84%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	137	8.85%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	268	17.31%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Carter Lake, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	3,604	95.57%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,043	27.66%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,554	67.73%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.19%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	167	4.43%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	43	1.14%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	124	3.29%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.29%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	133	3.53%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	23	0.61%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Carter Lake, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	1,291	89.28%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	124	8.58%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	0.41%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	25	1.73%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.