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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Clive, IA Clive, IA, Des Moines, IA (42nd St/Foster Dr), Des Moines, IA (Grand Ave/Tonawanda Dr), Des Moines, IA (Harwood Dr/Woodland Ave), Des Moines, IA (Millman), Urbandale, IA (Rider), West Des Moines, IA (19th St/Pleasant St), West Des Moines, IA (Commerce), West Des Moines, IA (Vine St/Ashworth Rd), West Des Moines, IA (Westown Pky/50th St)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $263,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to IA, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Italian ancestry, some Mexican, some Asian Indian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Russian speaking |
8,564 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of IA school districts |
82.2% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
80.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CLIVE SCHOOL 1020 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50322 (515) 633-5800 |
KG-06 |
| CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8355 FRANKLIN, CLIVE, IA 50325 (515) 633-5700 |
KG-06 |
| CROSSROADS PARK GRADE SCHOOL 1050 50TH ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 (515) 633-5600 |
KG-06 |
| FAIR MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 807 23RD ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 (515) 226-2808 |
KG-06 |
| HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY 713 8TH ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 (515) 633-6200 |
KG-06 |
| INDIAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 9401 INDIAN HILLS DR, CLIVE, IA 50325 (515) 633-4700 |
07-08 |
| JORDAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4105 FULLER RD, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 (515) 633-5200 |
PK-06 |
| PHENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 415 7TH ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 (515) 633-6600 |
PK-03 |
| STILWELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1601 VINE ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 (515) 633-6000 |
07-08 |
| VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1140 35TH ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 (515) 633-4000 |
09-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 83.2 | 86.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 14.6 | 31.9 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,869 | $41,702,000 | 40.7 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $262 | $2,245,000 | 2.2 |
| STAFF | $323 | $2,762,000 | 2.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $182 | $1,558,000 | 1.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $441 | $3,778,000 | 3.7 |
| OPERATION | $897 | $7,686,000 | 7.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $317 | $2,714,000 | 2.6 |
| OTHER | $339 | $2,907,000 | 2.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,762 | $23,650,000 | 23.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,339 | $37,157,000 | 36.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,970 | $102,509,000 | 100.0 |
Clive EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Clive WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 53.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Clive LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 4.3 |
Clive is a somewhat small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 13,023 people and just one neighborhood, Clive is the 25th largest community in Iowa.
Clive is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Clive is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Clive who work in management occupations (18.12%), sales jobs (14.81%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.61%).
Also of interest is that Clive has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Clive, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.
In addition to being popular with young singles, Clive is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.80 minutes getting to work every day.
For most residents of Clive, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.2% of people in Clive drive alone to work on most days, making Clive a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Clive's landscape.
Being a small town, Clive does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Clive, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Clive is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.77% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.
The per capita income in Clive in 2000 was $39,903, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,612 for a family of four. However, Clive contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Clive home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clive is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clive include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Danish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Clive is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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