Clute 288 Business, 2006
Clute’s story
84 years in pictures
Census counts: 4,501 in 1960, 10,604 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
- 1942Clute is settled
CluteTX
A town of 10,821, settled in 1942.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Preiselbeere · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
10,821
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$194K
−1.4% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
30.0
years
Jobs based here
8,426
A job hub
TownGrade
D
#499 of 640 in TX
Is Clute a good place to live?
Clute grades D overall, 499th of 640 graded towns in Texas. In its favor, 2% of its land is conserved. Clute’s January low is 46°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 81 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on history. Clute's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns.
What makes Clute stand out
Where Clute beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 7,683 people come to Clute for work
Where Clute’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8,426jobs based in Clute
16%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Clute grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Clute is from typical.
Cost of livingC−Open →SafetyCOpen →HealthCHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport 3.2 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 5.7% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailB−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 92° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market59 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 30.0; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clute: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clute, and how to reach them.
PowerJackson Electric Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Clute water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clute’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBrazoria County Early Voting ClerkBrazoria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7753177531 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clute.
Clute draws workers from Lake Jackson and beyond, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About one in six working residents works right in Clute
8,426 jobs are based in Clute, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 11,892 in 2013 to 8,426.
Most working residents leave Clute for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Clute has lost 3,466 jobs, to 8,426 in 2023. The average trip to work in Clute is 21 minutes.
16%work in town
| Clute | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Clute16%
Houston18%
Freeport9%
Lake Jackson8%
Oyster Creek2%
34 mi
median commute distance
8,426
jobs based in Clute
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Clute’s public schools trail 51% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Brazosport ISD. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Brazoswood H S, with 2,436 students.
49%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clute IntLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 1,002 | C+ |
| Brazoswood H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,436 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade C−
The typical home in Clute is valued at about $194K
At 2.4 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $194K) costs less against local pay than in 84% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
The typical Clute home is worth about $194,000, down 1.4% in a year, 34% below the Texas typical home. 49% of households own their home in Clute.
$194KZillow home value
| Clute | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,130 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Clute$194K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
59
days on market
97.7%
sale-to-list price
−1.4%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyC
Clute reports more crime per resident than 72% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 268 to 196 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Clute’s property crime rate is 16 per 1,000 residents.
28%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| Clute | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Clute1.9
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Clute16
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
28th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
32nd
percentile among TX towns
21
violent crimes reported in 2025
175
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsB−
Conserved land covers 1.9% of Clute
1.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Clute City Park, at 25 acres.
#297for trails in TX
| Clute | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
1.9%
conserved · 69 of 3,627 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clute City Park | — | 25 |
| 2. Calvit-Eagle Lake Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 3. Woodshore Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC
Health in Clute trails 66% of U.S. towns
Clute beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 24% of Clute adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Clute | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Clute | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 23.7% | 19.1% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 44.1% | 38.2% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 49.6% | 54.6% |
CHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport
3.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
50th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Clute has mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 45.6°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.2°. The Freeport 2 Nw weather station records that about 82 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 90% of Texas places with climate records.
Clute has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter48–66°
Spring62–78°
Summer75–91°
Fall63–81°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Clute faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
270 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 24 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 270 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clute.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
270
paid flood claims since 1979
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clute
19pages on Clute
The big questions
SchoolsB−Behind 51% of TX districts · 7 schoolsSafetyC1.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$194K typical home · down 1.4% in a yearWork & commuteC$70K median household income · 8,426 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clute
About 7 of every 100 Clute residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Clute
City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Clute is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,604. The city gained some fame with the discovery of a fossilized mammoth named Asiel.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1952
- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 77531
- Area code
- 979
Clute’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Clute.
Lake JacksonRichwoodClute
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clute | #499 | D | C− | C | B− | C |
| Lake Jackson | #443 | C− | C | C | B− | B− |
| Richwood | #214 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− | B |
Questions about Clute
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clute, TX a good place to live?
Clute grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #499 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, C for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Clute, TX expensive?
Yes. That is 2.4 years of the area's median household income ($82,168 across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.