How long do people stay in their homes in Clive, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Clive, IA, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±4.3 points) of households in Clive, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Clive moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clive	Polk County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.4 points)	5.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±4.1 points)	23.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.1% (±5.1 points)	41.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±3.5 points)	14.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±2.2 points)	8.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±1.5 points)	6.8%	10.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Clive, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Polk County (29.0%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Clive

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clive
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clive	—	22.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Urbandale	1.9 mi	26.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Heights	4.4 mi	21.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grimes	4.5 mi	25.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Des Moines	4.5 mi	35.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Waukee	4.7 mi	42.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Johnston	6.6 mi	29.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Cumming	9.1 mi	15.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Van Meter	9.7 mi	11.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Meter, IA (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Des Moines, IA (35.2%), Waukee, IA (42.2%), Johnston, IA (29.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Des Moines	29.5% (±1.3 points)
6	Johnston	29.3% (±4.2 points)
7	Elkhart	27.8% (±10.7 points)
8	Pleasant Hill	26.7% (±6.4 points)
9	Urbandale	26.0% (±2.6 points)
10	Grimes	25.6% (±5.3 points)
11	Clive	22.6% (±4.3 points)
12	Mitchellville	22.2% (±6.8 points)
13	Windsor Heights	21.4% (±8.9 points)
14	Polk City	19.3% (±7.1 points)
15	Saylorville	17.3% (±8.7 points)
16	Runnells	13.2% (±7.4 points)
17	Alleman	4.1% (±14.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Clive

How often do people move in Clive?

22.6% of households in Clive, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clive have?

14.5% of households in Clive have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clive city, Iowa

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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