Clive, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 12,855. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,851 (+7.7% change)
Males: 6,379 (49.6%), Females: 6,476 (50.4%)

Polk County

Zip code: 50325

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $74,127
Median house value: $180,700

Population by Race

Races in Clive:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.1%), Irish (14.2%), English (12.5%), Norwegian (5.6%), Swedish (5.4%), United States (5.4%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Map of Clive, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clive

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clive city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

6.6% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,311 (+70.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clive:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clive:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 100 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clive:

  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 25 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clive:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 69 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Public primary/middle schools in Clive:

  • INDIAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 9401 INDIAN HILLS DR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 8355 FRANKLIN; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Clive:

  • CLIVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $549,068; Location: 1900 NW 114TH ST.; 26,907 books; 2,257 audio materials; 2,570 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)