Cloverleaf is a census-designated place (CDP) in east central Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 24,100 at the 2020 census.
History
Cloverleaf originated as a stop on the Beaumont, Sour Lake, and Western Railway. A 1936 county highway map indicates an unnamed development that became Cloverleaf. The Handbook of Texas states that a post office may have existed for a short period of time around 1950. In 1990, Cloverleaf had 18,230 residents and 18 churches. The community is located between the city of Jacinto City and the Channelview CDP along Interstate 10.<br> 1850–1900 1910<br> 1920 1930 1940<br>
1950 1960 1970<br> 1980 1990 2000<br> 2010 2020
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|8,737
|4,531
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,829
|37.17%
|19.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.74%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|3,726
|2,310
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,132
|15.85%
|10.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.85%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|55
|32
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40
|0.23%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|342
|270
|style='background: #ffffe6; |220
|1.45%
|1.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.91%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.00%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|12
|31
|style='background: #ffffe6; |44
|0.05%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|213
|128
|style='background: #ffffe6; |228
|0.91%
|0.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.95%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|10,423
|15,636
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18,604
|44.34%
|68.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |77.20%
|-
|Total
|23,508
|22,942
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24,100
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, 24,100 people, 7,095 households, and 5,743 families resided in the CDP.
Of these households, 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.8% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 6,226 || 25.8%
|-
| Black or African American || 2,243 || 9.3%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 417 || 1.7%
|-
| Asian || 238 || 1.0%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 6 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 7,949 || 33.0%
|-
| Two or more races || 7,021 || 29.1%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 18,604 || 77.2%
|}
In 2020, the median household income was $49,276.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 23,508 people, 7,287 households, and 5,800 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 7,865 housing units at an average density of .
In 2000, the racial makeup of the CDP was 58.77% White, 16.11% African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 20.27% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.34%.
Education
Cloverleaf is zoned to schools in the Galena Park Independent School District.
Elementary schools in the Cloverleaf CDP include Cloverleaf Elementary School, Green Valley Elementary School, Havard Elementary School, Sam Houston Elementary School, and North Shore Elementary School. All residents are zoned to Cobb 6th Grade School, which is located outside the CDP. Most residents are zoned to North Shore Middle School, in the CDP, for grades 7 through 8; some residents are zoned to Cunningham Middle School, outside the CDP, instead. All residents are zoned to North Shore Senior High School for grades 9 through 12.
In 1990, Cloverleaf had two elementary schools, one junior high school, and one high school.
See also
- Cloverleaf quasar