Carson Demographics

PopulationCarson city, IowaIowa
Total Population6682,926,324
Male46.4%49.1%
Female53.6%50.9%
18 years and over77.8%74.9%
65 years and over18.0%14.9%
Married Persons60.6%57.8%
Single Persons39.4%42.2%
Median Age40.436.6
Average Family Size2.833.00
Ethnicity
White99.4%94.9%
Black or African American0.4%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.6%
Asian0.1%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%2.8%
Housing CharacteristicsCarson city, IowaIowa
Total Housing Units3171,232,511
Median Home Cost$82,000$82,500
Number of Households2851,149,276
Persons per Household2.342.46
Economic CharacteristicsCarson city, IowaIowa
Median Household Income$41,719$39,469
Per Capita Income$18,831$19,674
In Labor Force69.5%68.2%
Families below poverty level4.9%6.0%
Education CharacteristicsCarson city, IowaIowa
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment52336,676
High School Enrollment68175,856
College or Graduate School38187,306
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate48.8%36.1%
Associates Degree7.9%7.4%
Bachelor's Degree9.8%14.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.8%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census