Clive, IA

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2023 Population

18,776

1.08% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

1.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.78%

75.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$131,082

4.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$379,000

5.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,805

3.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Clive, IA had a population of 18.8k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $131,082. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clive, IA grew from 18,576 to 18,776, a 1.08% increase and its median household income grew from $124,908 to $131,082, a 4.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clive, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.01%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.87%), White (Hispanic) (4.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.82%).

None of the households in Clive, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.6% of the residents in Clive, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are ITT Technical Institute-Clive (53 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2023, the median property value in Clive, IA was $379,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Clive, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clive, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clive, IA is home to a population of 18.8k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.4% of Clive, IA residents were born outside of the country (2.7k people).

In 2023, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Clive, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 940 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 914 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

92.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.6% of Clive, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clive, IA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clive, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clive, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 631
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
940 ± 429
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
914 ± 446

12.4%

Hispanic Population

2.32k people

12.4% of the people in Clive, IA are hispanic (2.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clive, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.7k people

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

As of 2023, 14.4% of Clive, IA residents (2.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clive, IA was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clive, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
180 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
160 ± 104

Clive, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clive, IA employs 9.81k people. The largest industries in Clive, IA are Finance & Insurance (1,778 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,202 people), and Educational Services (1,145 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($173,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($173,750), and Utilities ($135,500).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.81k

2023 Value

± 863

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clive, IA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 10.1k employees to 9.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clive, IA, are Management Occupations (1,385 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,373 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,077 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clive, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.81k

2023 Value

± 863

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clive, IA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 10.1k employees to 9.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clive, IA, are Finance & Insurance (1,778 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,202 people), and Educational Services (1,145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clive, IA, though some of these residents may live in Clive, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,518

Median earning men ± $8,080

$58,755

Median earning women ± $3,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($174,018), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,787), and Wholesale Trade ($115,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,594), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,125), and Construction ($65,357).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clive, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2015, universities in Clive, IA awarded 53 degrees. The student population of Clive, IA in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 96 male students and 12 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clive, IA are White (43 and 81.1%), followed by Black or African American (5 and 9.43%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 5.66%), and Asian (1 and 1.89%).

The largest universities in Clive, IA by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Clive (53 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Clive, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 108 (88.9% men and 11.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2015 there were 108 students enrolled in Clive, IA, 88.9% men and 11.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 70 records, of which 11.4% were women and 88.6% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

ITT Technical Institute-Clive

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

53 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Clive with 53 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2015, 44 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clive, IA, which is 4.89 times more than the 9 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 43 degrees mean that there were 8.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clive, IA was $379,000 in 2023, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $359,300 to $379,000, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Clive, IA is 73.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clive, IA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clive, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clive, IA is $131,082. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Clive, IA was Census Tract 112.03 with a value of $170,863, followed by Census Tract 112.06 and Census Tract 112.05, with respective values of $129,167 and $54,741.

Housing

Property

$379,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,128

$5,241

Median Property Taxes

±$486

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clive, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clive, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2023

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.8% of the housing units in Clive, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clive, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 112.03
Census Tract 112.06
Census Tract 112.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clive, IA was Census Tract 112.03 with a value of $170,863, followed by Census Tract 112.06 and Census Tract 112.05, with respective values of $129,167 and $54,741.

The following map shows all of the places in Clive, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$131,082

Median Household Income

± $6,454

7.1k

Number of Households

± 642

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.1k households in Clive, IA grew to $131,082 from the previous year's value of $124,908.

The following chart displays the households in Clive, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clive, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Worked At Home (26.2%)
Carpooled (8.73%)

In 2023, 62.3% of workers in Clive, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clive, IA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Clive, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clive, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clive, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clive, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clive, IA (891 out of 18.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clive, IA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Clive, IA has health coverage, with 62.8% on employee plans, 8.98% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 9.83% on non-group plans, and 0.619% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, IA see 1032 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.683% increase from the previous year (1025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1294 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 325 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Polk County, IA.

1,032 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, IA

Primary care physicians in Polk County, IA see an average of 1,032 patients per year. This represents a 0.683% increase from the previous year (1,025 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Polk County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.91%

Uninsured

62.8%

Employer Coverage

8.98%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

9.83%

Non-Group

0.619%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clive, IA declined by 3.41% from 5.09% to 4.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clive, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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