Clovis is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. It was established in 1890 as a freight stop for the San Joaquin Valley Railroad by a group of Fresno businessmen and Michigan railroad speculator Marcus Pollasky. The railroad bought the land from two farmers and named the station after one of them, Clovis Cole. Pollasky then developed a town on the site, also named Clovis.
The completion of the lumber flume in 1894 led to the growth of the area around Clovis Station where a lumberyard and sawmill were built. Clovis was officially incorporated as a city in 1912. Today, Clovis celebrates its heritage as an American frontier town, known for its rodeo, Old Town Clovis historic district, and its motto "Clovis – A Way of...
| Ethnicity | Clovis | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.5% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 10.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 32.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Clovis | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2.4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.6% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.7% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11% | 7.1% |
| Education | Clovis | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 19% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 27% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 23% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |