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Place dossier plate
SheetTX-CLUTE-TX · Clute, TX 10,650 pop · income 45th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Clute
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Clute on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Isabela zona… · lowest
19,281
Isabela zona… · lowest
19,281 median HH income
10.8% of the leader · rank #1
Oakland · near
66,202
Oakland · near
66,202 median HH income
37.2% of the leader · rank #2
Whitesboro · near
66,215
Whitesboro · near
66,215 median HH income
37.2% of the leader · rank #3
Wilkshire Hil… · near
66,219
Wilkshire Hil… · near
66,219 median HH income
37.2% of the leader · rank #4
Clute · this city
66,224
Clute · this city
66,224 median HH income
37.2% of the leader · rank #5
Jasper · near
66,250
Jasper · near
66,250 median HH income
37.2% of the leader · rank #6
Scenic Oaks · highest
178,125
Scenic Oaks · highest
178,125 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Clute on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 10,650.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Clute - the verdict
Clute ranks in the 45th percentile for household income and the 29th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
45th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
29th
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: Clute, TX
Clute is a small town in Texas, home to 10,650 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Households in Clute report a median income of $66,224 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.4%. Typical homes in Clute are valued around $251,100, and the median resident age is 30.8 years. 17.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 21 residential building permits were authorized in Clute (Construction Slowdown), down 66% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2124.3 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,149 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 out of 100 (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Clute's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to work and mobility to schools and households to housing and income to reported crime to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Clute, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
Which cities make useful reference points for Clute?
Within Texas, the closest population matches are Freeport (10,639 residents, $53,606 income); Fair Oaks Ranch (10,630 residents, $168,309 income); Bonham (10,594 residents, $53,232 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Isabela zona urbana, PR (10,642 residents); Alachua, FL (10,638 residents); Maynard, MA (10,663 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. The profile is strongly car-oriented, so a relocation comparison should put trip distance, vehicle access, and household fuel costs ahead of a citywide commute average. The same-state peer links offer a more relevant benchmark than a national label.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 90.1%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
The NCES join finds 7 public schools within the city match. 17.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
How far does income reach against housing in Clute?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.8 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 8.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Clute?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2124.3 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, near the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 7% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
1770.2
Violent rate
354.0
Total reported rate
2124.3
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +182 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +1.7% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 21 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+1.7%
2025 estimate
10,821
2020 estimate
10,639
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Below median income · poverty 8.4% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
D
City profile score · Clute, TX
40/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living C-
97.1 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Poverty rate D
8.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income D
$66,224
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share F
17.1%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime F
354 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Clute profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 53/100 (C-) · 97.1 index
Poverty rate: 46/100 (D) · 8.4%
Household income: 44/100 (D) · $66,224
Bachelor's+ share: 26/100 (F) · 17.1%
Violent crime: 25/100 (F) · 354 /100k
Where Clute sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Clute's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Clute highlighted among 9 peers.Read the chart values
Clute, TX (this city): home $251,100, crime 2,124/100k
Maynard, MA : home $494,200, crime 985/100k
St. Albans, WV : home $131,800, crime 2,313/100k
Darby, PA : home $101,900, crime 3,457/100k
Freeport, TX : home $118,900, crime 1,904/100k
Fair Oaks Ranch, TX : home $612,700, crime 619/100k
Bonham, TX : home $183,600, crime 789/100k
Fairview, TX : home $544,800, crime 999/100k
Bellmead, TX : home $117,600, crime 3,641/100k
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 income45% higher than other cities
Home value56% pricier than other cities
Median rent40% pricier than other cities
Safety29% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Clute ranks #473 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Clute against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Clute near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Clute ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Clute only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#685 of 1,520
55th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#387 of 1,505
74th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#849 of 1,663
49th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#818 of 1,663
50th percentile in Texas
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
45th percentile nationally for median household income · 29th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Clute's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Clute'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 Clute's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$251,10044th percentilemore affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Clute's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.8×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,032 of 15,516
More affordable than 35% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,783 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 3.8×, Clute sits in the moderate band:
national rank #10,032 of 15,516 and #1,783 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$66,224Clute, TX median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Clute, TX median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Clute, TX.
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
2124.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
354.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1770.2
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
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.
Schools
Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Clute's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
10,639 residents
2021
10,633 residents
2022
10,689 residents
2023
10,762 residents
2024
10,867 residents
2025
10,821 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
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
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
61
61
0
$18.9M
2020
46
46
0
$10.7M
2021
58
58
0
$15.1M
2022
39
39
0
$11.1M
2023
46
46
0
$10.6M
2024
21
21
0
$5.0M
Permit volume decreased 66% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
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
Texas statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $223
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Texas at $223 (electricity about $130 , water and sewer about $48 ).
These are Texas statewide averages, not a meter reading for Clute. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Texas's BEA cost-of-living index is 97.1 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Clute is $1,149/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Texas statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Texas statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Clute sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Clute compares to similar-size Texas cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
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.