Clever

Population: 2,977
Median household income: $77,403
Median home value: $179,400

Clever is a community in Christian County, Missouri, home to 2,977 residents. The median household income of $77,403 is below the Christian County median ($81,245).

From 2019 to 2023, Clever's population grew 11.6% from 2,667 to 2,977, while its median home value rose 62.2% from $110,600 to $179,400.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.66 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,977
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,403
Median home value: $179,400
Median gross rent: $1,118
Housing units: 1,184
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6672,977

Median household income

$49,766$77,403

Median home value

$110,600$179,400

Median gross rent

$923$1,118

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,667	$49,766	$110,600	$923
2020	2,742	$46,350	$115,800	$911
2021	2,858	$58,011	$121,400	$1,002
2022	2,926	$73,583	$148,600	$1,108
2023	2,977	$77,403	$179,400	$1,118

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	237	8.0%
5 to 17	632	21.2%
18 to 24	195	6.6%
25 to 34	587	19.7%
35 to 44	540	18.1%
45 to 54	290	9.7%
55 to 64	247	8.3%
65 to 74	117	3.9%
75 and over	132	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,778	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	1.0%
Asian	46	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	97	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	7.7%
High school graduate	613	32.0%
Some college or associate's	659	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	353	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	140	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,386	88.3%
Carpooled	115	7.3%
Public transit	17	1.1%
Walked	10	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	207	13.5%
15 to 29 min	435	28.5%
30 to 44 min	645	42.2%
45 to 59 min	146	9.6%
60+ min	95	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 6.2% (185 of 2,972)

	Count	Share
Family households	785	70.2%
Nonfamily households	334	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,119	94.5%
Vacant	65	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	801	71.6%
Renter-occupied	318	28.4%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,029	86.9%
1-unit, attached	36	3.0%
2 to 4 units	76	6.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	43	3.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2914788
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0315, -93.4709