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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Clive

Iowa · 12,855 residents · 7.65 sq mi
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With 12,855 people, Clive is a city in Iowa. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 88% more than in Iowa as a whole. The population has risen by half since 1990, adding 5,393 people. Households take in $74,127 a year at the median, 74% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $177,700, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

12,855
+72%since 1990
from 7,462 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.9
+11%since 1990
from 31.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.65 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K10K13K17K20K19902000201020202024Clive
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.9%(1,150)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(1,065)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(985)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(830)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.2%(539)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(1,879)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.3%(2,351)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.3%(2,226)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(1,110)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.1%(523)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.3%(170)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(27)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,127
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,227 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$40,053
+88%since 1990
from $21,327 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.5%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$177,700
+29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $104,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$587
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $473 in 1990
US average: $602
76.2%
+12.8 ptssince 1990
from 63.4% in 1990
23.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(7,210)
Black0.6%(42)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(80)
Asian1.8%(136)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(11,809)
Black1.2%(160)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(333)
Asian2.8%(366)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(1,025)
Honduran1.5%(281)
Salvadoran1.2%(230)
Colombian1.1%(213)
Guatemalan1%(188)
Ecuadorian0.8%(151)
Chilean0.7%(126)
Cuban0.3%(50)
Puerto Rican0.2%(45)
Argentine0.1%(10)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Burmese2%(385)
Asian Indian0.9%(164)
Chinese0.7%(138)
Taiwanese0.2%(39)
Laotian0.1%(24)
Korean0.1%(23)
Filipino0.1%(14)
Indonesian0.1%(12)
Vietnamese0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German27.8%(5,286)
English13.3%(2,538)
Irish11.2%(2,127)
Norwegian6.2%(1,185)
American5.3%(1,017)
Swedish2.8%(531)
Dutch2.5%(467)
French2.1%(394)
Danish2.1%(390)
Polish2%(380)
Welsh1.9%(357)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.8%(350)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(301)
Russian1.5%(279)
Italian1.3%(248)
Nigerian0.6%(106)
Czech0.5%(90)
Somali0.4%(76)
Belgian0.3%(52)
Hungarian0.2%(42)
Croatian0.2%(33)
Portuguese0.1%(24)
Austrian0.1%(23)
Arab0.1%(16)
Latvian0.1%(12)
Slovak0.1%(12)
Lebanese0.1%(10)
Slovene0.1%(10)
Swiss0%(8)
Syrian0%(6)
Greek0%(6)
Section 05

Education

56.0%
+10.2 ptssince 1990
from 45.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 96.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
17.2%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

9.7 min
−38%since 1990
from 15.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.5%(979)
Married73.8%(3,530)
Widowed1.5%(71)
Divorced4.2%(200)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(947)
Married68.5%(3,380)
Widowed3.5%(174)
Divorced8.7%(431)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.7%(159)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.5%(202)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(204)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.4%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 734 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clive, Iowa?

Clive, Iowa has about 12,855 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Clive, Iowa?

The typical household in Clive, Iowa earns about $74,127 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clive, Iowa expensive?

In Clive, Iowa, the median home is worth about $177,700, and the typical rent is about $587 a month.

How educated are people in Clive, Iowa?

About 56.0% of adults age 25 and over in Clive, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clive, Iowa?

About 3.5% of people in Clive, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clive, Iowa grown since 1990?

Yes, Clive, Iowa has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,393 residents, a change of about 72 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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