Clive, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

95%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clive	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$75,955	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$158,563	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$198,015	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,386	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,478	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,865	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clive is 69% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clive is 95% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clive is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clive is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,698 $158,563 $317,126

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Clive median earnings by income bracket

Clive employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	23.0%	23.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,940	$189,188	132.6%
Alleman, IA	447	$167,707	106.2%
Van Meter, IA	1,436	$164,823	102.7%
Cumming, IA	550	$149,625	84.0%
Granger, IA	1,931	$144,569	77.7%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Mary, FL	17,634	$134,965	65.9%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,631	$89,873	10.5%
Mattoon, IL	17,637	$61,396	24.5%
Lebanon, OR	17,626	$66,121	18.7%
North Canton, OH	17,640	$89,438	10.0%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%

Source: The Clive, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.