Carter Lake, IA Profile

Carter Lake, IA, population 3,404, is located in Iowa's Pottawattamie county, about 2.4 miles from Omaha and 51.7 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Carter Lake's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Carter Lake has grown by about 5%.

Carter Lake's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Carter Lake tend to be higher than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	35.70
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,248	N/A
2001	3,249	0.03%
2002	3,268	0.58%
2003	3,289	0.64%
2004	3,304	0.46%
2005	3,404	3.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,851

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	600
2005	151
2006	438
2007	636
2008	465

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	1	0	0	3	2
Robbery	-	-	-	2	0	2	2	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	17	5	12	15	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	5,794
2005	6,506
2006	8,884
2007	6,810
2008	5,144

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	34	36	46	41	34
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	145	162	239	162	120
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	14	18	19	22	12
Arson	-	-	-	3	3	0	2	1

Location

Land Area	1.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles