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Clive, Iowa

City in Polk County, Iowa · ZIP 50325

  • Polk County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 19,508 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,101Households
  • $131,082Median household income
  • $379,000Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Clive

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Population, 2000 to 2020+44.7%
12k14k16k18k20k2000: 12,85520002010: 15,44720102020: 18,601202012,85518,601
Population of Clive at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,855
201015,447
202018,601

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clive
Under $50k18.3%
$50k to $100k19.8%
$100k to $150k20.6%
$150k to $200k16.8%
$200k and over24.7%

Median household income $131,082 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clive
Owner occupied
5,241 units
Renter occupied
1,860 units
Vacancy rate
4.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clive compared with its county and state
Clive compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClivePolk CountyIowa
Population18,776497,4413,195,937
Median household income$131,082$81,621$73,147
Median age38.236.238.6
Median home value$379,000$248,400$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher59.5%39.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents14.6%10.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes73.8%67.1%71.5%
Mean commute to work21.1 minutes19.9 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Clive3
Public schools in Clive, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Crestview School of InquiryPublicPre-K–6West Des Moines Comm School District
Shuler Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Waukee Comm School District
Indian Hills Junior High SchoolPublic7–8West Des Moines Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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