SW Iowa Times

21.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Carter Lake in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 19.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,799.

90.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	235	9.9
Regular high school diploma	1,110	46.6
GED or alternative credential	97	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	151	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	279	11.7
Associate's degree	193	8.1
Bachelor's degree	238	10
Master's degree	47	2
Professional school degree	21	0.9
Doctorate degree	10	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.