City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Hutto, TX

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

32,188
Residents
$115,149
Median income
$315,800
Median home
$1,852
Median rent (state)

Hutto - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Hutto lands in the 85th percentile for household income and the 60th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

85th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
78th
percentile, median rent
60th
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: Hutto, TX

32,188 people live in Hutto, Texas - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hutto brings in $115,149 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.3%. Typical homes in Hutto are valued around $315,800, and the median resident age is 35.0 years. Educational attainment runs 34.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 74.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1,010 residential building permits were authorized in Hutto (Building Boom), up 89% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Hutto reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1092.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,852 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Hutto report an average commute of 25.3 minutes, with 75.4% driving alone and 15.7% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

32,188 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$115,149 /yr

Poverty 3.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Hutto compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% pricier than other cities
Safety 60% 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, Hutto ranks #254 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 Hutto 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 Hutto toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Hutto ranks #139 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hutto only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#160 of 1,520
89th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#139 of 1,663
87th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#238 of 1,505
84th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,249 of 1,663
25th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#307 of 1,663
81st percentile in Texas

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.

85thIncome percentile
60thSafety percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income · 60th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hutto's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hutto'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 58 Avg. percentile National median
Hutto'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 Hutto's home value compares nationally

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

$315,800 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Hutto $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 - Hutto, TX Hutto, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hutto, 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 Hutto, TX median $115,149/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%
Hutto, 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 Hutto, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.1%

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

Population
32,188
Median Income
$115,149
Median Home Value
$315,800
Median Age
35.0
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
74.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1092.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
57.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1034.4
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.

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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20,000 residents30,000 residents40,000 residents50,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 28,091 residents 46,048 residents ▲ +63.9%
Hutto's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
1,010
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1,010
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
31.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 533
2020 851
2021 2,080
2022 709
2023 1,129
2024 1,010

Permit volume increased 89% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.3 minutes
Drive Alone
75.4%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
15.7%
Other
1.4%

Based on 17,806 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 Hutto sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Nacogdoches
32,104 people
West Odessa
31,985 people
Seguin
31,789 people
Canyon Lake
32,924 people
Cleburne
32,966 people
Southlake
31,044 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hutto's 32,188 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Long Branch, NJ
32,184 people
Maryville, TN
32,196 people
Massillon, OH
32,177 people
Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA
32,215 people
Wheat Ridge, CO
32,158 people
O'Fallon, IL
32,139 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hutto's $115,149 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Camp Springs, MD
$115,157 median income
Glenwood, NC
$115,125 median income
Aurora, OR
$115,187 median income
Windsor, WI
$115,111 median income
Hanson, MA
$115,109 median income
East Greenbush, NY
$115,189 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hutto, 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 Hutto, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.6% 11.3% 19.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 33.7% White 61.6% Black or African American 11.3% Asian 1.7% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 5.5% Two or more races 19.5% 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 Hutto 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
Hutto (this city) 32,188 $115,149
Nacogdoches 32,104 $38,855
West Odessa 31,985 $65,782
Seguin 31,789 $61,896
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hutto, TX?

What is the population of Hutto, TX? +

32,188 people live in Hutto, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Hutto, the typical household earns $115,149 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hutto? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hutto; 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 Hutto, TX safe? +

Hutto has a total crime rate of 1092.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Hutto, TX? +

A typical home in Hutto is worth $315,800, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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