Carter Lake, IA Population

Overview

3,796

Total Population

38.0

Median age

46.36%

Female population %

115.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

794

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carter Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carter Lake is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carter Lake's population under 18 was 28.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carter Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carter Lake, 24.92% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 276 less females than males in Carter Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.36% females and 53.64% males in Carter Lake, IA.
The Carter Lake, IA gender ratio is 115.7:100 i.e. 115.7 men to 100 women (1.157).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 324.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 213.

Carter Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carter Lake population: 80.98% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 5.58% are some other race and 11.51% are multiracial.
Carter Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 794 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,002 (79.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carter Lake is White with a population of 3,074 (80.98% of the total population).

Carter Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,816 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Carter Lake's population increased by 540 (16.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carter Lake's population decreased by 4 (0.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carter Lake's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,226.