City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Clive, IA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Clive - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

18,776
Residents
$131,082
Median income
$379,000
Median home
$1,318
Median rent (state)

Clive - the verdict

Clive ranks in the 90th percentile for household income and the 50th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

90th
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
47th
percentile, median rent
50th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Clive, IA

Iowa's Clive is a small town, with 18,776 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Clive brings in $131,082 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.2%. Clive's housing stock carries a median value of $379,000, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. About 59.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 119 residential building permits were authorized in Clive (Growing), up 7% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Clive reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1375.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Iowa at 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,318 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Iowa, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 15.6 minutes, with 62.3% driving alone and 26.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

18,776 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Iowa

Median Household Income

$131,082 /yr

Poverty 3.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average

How does Clive compare to other US cities?

Clive measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 47% pricier than other cities
Safety 50% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Iowa and the picture shifts: Clive ranks #99 of 141 Iowa cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Clive against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Iowa-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Clive's strongest outlier among Iowa cities

Among the 858 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Clive ranks #12 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Clive only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#9 of 845
99th percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#34 of 858
90th percentile in Iowa
Median Home Value
#13 of 849
98th percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#601 of 858
30th percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#12 of 858
99th percentile in Iowa

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

90thIncome percentile
50thSafety percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income · 50th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Clive's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Clive's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 60 Avg. percentile National median
Clive's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Clive's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$379,000 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Clive $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Clive, IA Clive, IA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Clive, IA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Clive, IA median $131,082/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Clive, IA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Clive, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
18,776
Median Income
$131,082
Median Home Value
$379,000
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
69.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1375.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
209.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1166.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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18,500 residents19,000 residents19,500 residents20,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 18,689 residents 19,861 residents ▲ +6.3%
Clive's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
119
housing units authorized
Single-Family
119
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 111
2020 127
2021 82
2022 109
2023 150
2024 119

Permit volume increased 7% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
15.6 minutes
Drive Alone
62.3%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
26.2%
Other
2.4%

Based on 9,596 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Iowa state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Iowa state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Clive sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,318/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Iowa

Altoona
20,592 people
North Liberty
20,782 people
Indianola
15,918 people
Grimes
15,810 people
Newton
15,696 people
Coralville
22,846 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Clive's 18,776 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Weirton, WV
18,785 people
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
18,756 people
Rutherford, NJ
18,748 people
St. Marys, GA
18,805 people
Brownwood, TX
18,805 people
Martinsburg, WV
18,805 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Clive's $131,082 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA
$131,042 median income
Westhampton, NY
$131,125 median income
Colesville, MD
$131,022 median income
Titusville, NY
$131,154 median income
Cumberland Hill, RI
$131,006 median income
Riverview, SC
$131,158 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Clive, IA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Clive, IA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.4% White 80.3% Black or African American 5.2% Asian 4.9% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.3% Two or more races 5.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Clive compares to nearby Iowa cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Clive (this city) 18,776 $131,082
Altoona 20,592 $87,123
North Liberty 20,782 $103,933
Indianola 15,918 $78,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Clive, IA?

What is the population of Clive, IA? +

Clive, IA counts 18,776 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Clive, IA? +

In Clive, the typical household earns $131,082 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Clive? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Clive; the closest available measure is the Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.

Is Clive, IA safe? +

Clive has a total crime rate of 1375.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Clive, IA? +

The median home value in Clive is $379,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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