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Clear Lake Shores, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Clear Lake Shores - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,182
Residents
$111,563
Median income
$448,500
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Clear Lake Shores - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Clear Lake Shores lands in the 84th percentile for household income and the 9th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

84th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
9th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Clear Lake Shores, TX

Texas's Clear Lake Shores is a small town, with 1,182 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Clear Lake Shores households earn a median of $111,563 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.6%. Clear Lake Shores's housing stock carries a median value of $448,500, and the median resident age is 54.4 years. About 52.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 53.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 3 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 62% from five years earlier. Clear Lake Shores's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 3692.3 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,573 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,182 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$111,563 /yr

Poverty 4.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Clear Lake Shores compare to other US cities?

Where Clear Lake Shores sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities
Safety 9% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Clear Lake Shores ranks #591 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Clear Lake Shores's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

84thIncome percentile
9thSafety percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income · 9th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Clear Lake Shores's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Clear Lake Shores's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 41 Avg. percentile National median
Clear Lake Shores's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Clear Lake Shores's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$448,500 19th percentile more affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Clear Lake Shores $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Clear Lake Shores, TX Clear Lake Shores, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Clear Lake Shores, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Clear Lake Shores, TX median $111,563/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Clear Lake Shores, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Clear Lake Shores, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 52.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,182
Median Income
$111,563
Median Home Value
$448,500
Median Age
54.4
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Labor force participation
53.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
52.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3692.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
153.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3538.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,280 residents1,285 residents1,290 residents1,295 residents1,300 residents1,305 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,285 residents 1,298 residents ▲ +1.0%
Clear Lake Shores's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 8
2020 9
2021 10
2022 5
2023 3
2024 3

Permit volume decreased 62% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.4%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
15.1%
Other
1.9%

Based on 558 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Clear Lake Shores sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Valley Mills
1,183 people
Muniz
1,184 people
Omaha
1,179 people
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1,179 people
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1,177 people
Berryville
1,176 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Clear Lake Shores's 1,182 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kissee Mills, MO
1,182 people
Alderson, WV
1,182 people
Pinon, AZ
1,183 people
Marine, IL
1,181 people
New Milford, IL
1,183 people
Oreana, IL
1,183 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Clear Lake Shores's $111,563 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Heidelberg, MN
$111,563 median income
Westmont, NJ
$111,589 median income
Harleysville, PA
$111,530 median income
Solon, IA
$111,597 median income
King of Prussia, PA
$111,600 median income
Harpers Ferry, WV
$111,600 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Clear Lake Shores, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Clear Lake Shores, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.0% 10.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.4% White 85.0% Black or African American 2.1% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 10.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Clear Lake Shores compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Clear Lake Shores (this city) 1,182 $111,563
Valley Mills 1,183 $42,188
Muniz 1,184 $98,587
Omaha 1,179 $47,216
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Clear Lake Shores, TX?

What is the population of Clear Lake Shores, TX? +

Clear Lake Shores, TX counts 1,182 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Clear Lake Shores, TX? +

Clear Lake Shores households earn a median of $111,563 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Clear Lake Shores? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Clear Lake Shores; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Clear Lake Shores, TX safe? +

Clear Lake Shores has a total crime rate of 3692.3 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Clear Lake Shores, TX? +

A typical home in Clear Lake Shores is worth $448,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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