About Clio

Clio is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,950 people and just one neighborhood, Clio is the 205th largest community in Alabama.

When you are in Clio, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 54.8% of Clio's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Clio is a town of production and manufacturing workers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clio who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.57%), management occupations (6.70%), and sales jobs (6.09%).

In Clio, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.28 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Clio is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Clio, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.2% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Clio doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Clio Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Clio ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.24% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clio in 2000 was $9,402, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $37,608 for a family of four.

Clio is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clio home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clio is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Clio include African and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Clio is English. Some people also speak Spanish.