SW Iowa Times

30.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Carter Lake in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.1 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,792.

88 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Carter Lake residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	274	12
Regular high school diploma	725	31.8
GED or alternative credential	76	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	192	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	316	13.9
Associate's degree	249	10.9
Bachelor's degree	344	15.1
Master's degree	75	3.3
Professional school degree	17	0.7
Doctorate degree	13	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.