City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Clute, TX

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

10,650
Residents
$66,224
Median income
$251,100
Median home
$1,149
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Clute, TX

Clute is a city in Texas with a population of 10,650 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $66,224 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 8.4%. Typical homes in Clute are valued around $251,100, and the median resident age is 30.8 years. About 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 21 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 66% from five years earlier. FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2124.2 incidents per 1,000 residents, above the national average, indicating elevated public-safety concerns.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Texas registers 97.1 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,149 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $223 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

10,650 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Texas

Median Household Income

$66,224 /yr

Poverty 8.4%

Cost of Living Index

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Clute compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 45% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 40% pricier than other cities
Safety 29% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Clute against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Clute, TX Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Clute, TX. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Clute, TX — median $66,224/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Clute, TX — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.1%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.4%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.5%

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

Population
10,650
Median Income
$66,224
Median Home Value
$251,100
Median Age
30.8
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Labor force participation
63.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2124.2
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
354.0
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
1770.2
per 1,000 residents

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
21
housing units authorized
Single-Family
21
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 61
2020 46
2021 58
2022 39
2023 46
2024 21

Permit volume decreased 66% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.1%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
1.4%
Other
1.6%

Based on 5,189 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

Texas state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,149/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
49.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Clute, 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 Clute, TX — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Clute compares to nearby Texas cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Clute) plus the nearest peer cities in Texas, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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TX

Clute

66.22% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$66,224
Brackets
11
Selected

TX

Freeport

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,060
Brackets
11
Selected

TX

Fair Oaks Ranch

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,060
Brackets
11
Selected

TX

Bonham

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,060
Brackets
11
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Clute, TX?

What is the population of Clute, TX? +

Clute, TX has a population of 10,650 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Clute, TX? +

The median household income in Clute is $66,224 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Clute? +

Clute has a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is Clute, TX safe? +

Clute has a total crime rate of 2124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is above the national average. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Clute, TX? +

The median home value in Clute is $251,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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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