Carter Lake, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carter Lake	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$42,356	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$76,181	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,451	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,232	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,042	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,642	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carter Lake is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carter Lake is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carter Lake is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carter Lake is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,782 $76,181 $152,362

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Carter Lake median earnings by income bracket

Carter Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	35.6%	35.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McClelland, IA	184	$141,608	74.1%
Bennington, NE	2,124	$140,031	72.2%
Papillion, NE	24,905	$135,185	66.2%
Kennard, NE	426	$125,774	54.6%
Crescent, IA	777	$125,444	54.2%
Carter Lake, IA	3,891	$76,181	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buckhead, GA	3,891	$194,529	139.2%
Val Verde Park, TX	3,891	$88,566	8.9%
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,890	$152,817	87.9%
Warner County No. 5, AB	3,892	n/a
Fraser-Fort George A, BC	3,892	n/a
Carter Lake, IA	3,891	$76,181	6.3%

Source: The Carter Lake, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.