Carter Lake, IA

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Carter Lake, Iowa

Carter Lake, Iowa, in Pottawattamie county, is 2 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is in the Omaha area. There are 3,248 residents in Carter Lake.

The People and Families of Carter Lake

In Carter Lake, about 56% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Carter Lake than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carter Lake had a median family income of $42,794.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Carter Lake Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carter Lake that were owner-occupied was 87%.

Commuting

In Carter Lake, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Carter Lake, IA

Comparing Carter Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	2 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Pottawattamie
Metro Area	Omaha
Standard Zip Codes	51510
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.291
Longitude	-95.917

Station	OMAHA EPPLEY AP
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Station	OAKLAND
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	FREMONT
Distance	30.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,248	100%
Male	1,625	50%
Female	1,623	50%
Under 18	841	25.9%
18+	2,407	74.1%
65+	390	12%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.04
White	3,141	96.7%
African-American	8	0.2%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	0.7%
Other	28	0.9%
Mixed Race	39	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	94	2.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,404
Growth	156
Growth %	4.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.7%
Irish	10.5%
English	9.6%
US/American	7.9%
Italian	6%
Polish	4.3%
Danish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Swedish	2.2%
Dutch	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
European	1.3%
Russian	1.2%
Czech	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Latvian	0.4%
Croatian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carter Lake	3,248	$42,794
Council Bluffs	58,268	$42,715
Crescent	537	$61,042
Missouri Valley	2,992	$47,250
Silver City	259	$43,125
Treynor	950	$65,357
Underwood	688	$56,750

Library
Edward F. Owen Memorial Library 1120 Willow Drive Carter Lake, Iowa (712) 347-5492

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