Clute, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Clute is a Census city of 10,715 people across 5.32 square miles of land, in Brazoria County. Median household income is $70,208, 49.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clute
What Clute is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.32 sq mi
- Water area0.37 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,014
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrazoria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Clute
- Population10,715
- Median age30.0
- Population under 182,369
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,151 plus or minus 265
- Share 65 and over10.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households4,374
- Family households2,617
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Clute
- Median household income$70,208 plus or minus $16,304
- Per capita income$35,505
- Civilian labor force5,939
- Employed5,431
- Unemployed508 plus or minus 272
- Unemployment rate8.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over6,801
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Clute
- Housing units5,229
- Occupied units4,374
- Vacant units855 plus or minus 201
- Vacancy rate16.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied2,154 plus or minus 443
- Renter occupied2,220
- Ownership rate49.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$271,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,130
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units2,585
- Share single family49.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,375 plus or minus 501
- Share in buildings of two or more45.4 percent
- Mobile homes247 plus or minus 111
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Clute gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,013
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,082 plus or minus 440
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,036 plus or minus 308
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Drove alone87.5 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Clute (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$14,932,800
- Average approval$933,300
- Median approval$342,850
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported101
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term126 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more31.3 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clute, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Clute (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$281,000
- Average approval$281,000
- Median approval$281,000
- Largest approval$281,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clute, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Clute
- NFIP communityCity of Clute
- NFIP community number480068
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Clute participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480068 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brazoria County, not Clute
Brazoria County context, not Clute figures
- Establishments in Brazoria County6,650
- Covered employment, Brazoria County122,793
- Average annual pay, Brazoria County$68,223
- Housing units permitted, Brazoria County3,963
Every figure in this section is published for Brazoria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Clute.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Clute questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clute, Texas?
10,715, in 4,374 households. Clute city covers 5.32 square miles of land, which is 2,014 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Clute in?
Brazoria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Clute?
$70,208. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,700. Median gross rent is $1,130 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Clute businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $14.9 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $342,850, plus 1 504 approvals worth $281,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clute, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Clute borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Clute. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Clute in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Clute appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Clute, city of, community 480068, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Clute figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brazoria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Clute.
Is zoning published for Clute?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.