Clute, Texas

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Population (year 2000): 10,424. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,737 (+3.0% change)

Males: 5,256	(50.4%)
Females: 5,168	(49.6%)

Brazoria County

Median resident age:	27.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 77531.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,300 (it was $32,622 in 2000)

Clute	$33,300
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,100 (it was $48,400 in 2000)

Clute	$65,100
Texas:	$106,000

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Races in Clute:

Hispanic (48.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (42.4%)
Other race (23.0%)
Black (7.7%)
Two or more races (3.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (7.9%), Irish (5.9%), United States (5.4%), English (4.9%), French (2.4%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.35 square miles.

Population density: 2003 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clute

High school or higher: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 9.0%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clute city

Never married: 27.6%
Now married: 51.4%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 12.8%

1,713 residents are foreign born (15.0% Latin America).

This city:	16.4%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Clute, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clute to the number of sex offenders is 564 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clute:	1.4% ($686)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brazosport, TX (2.4 miles , pop. 59,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (51.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Brazosport, TX (2.4 miles ), Richwood, TX (2.7 miles ), Lake Jackson, TX (3.1 miles ), Oyster Creek, TX (5.1 miles ), Freeport, TX (5.3 miles ), Jones Creek, TX (6.5 miles ), Quintana, TX (8.7 miles) , Surfside Beach, TX (9.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $105,500
1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $98,400
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,800
1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $115,500
2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $123,600
2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $113,600
2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $110,100
2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $147,700
2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $167,400
2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $123,700
2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $141,000
2007: 41 buildings, average cost: $182,800

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Latitude: 29.03 N, Longitude: 95.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,195 (+21.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,092 (25.8%)

174 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 979

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Clute, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,416 (+15.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (31%)
Chemicals (19%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Educational services (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Health care (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Chemicals (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Clute by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	9.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	7	8	10	2	5	9
per 100,000	65.7	73.5	92.0	18.4	45.7	81.6
Robberies	6	6	7	10	15	8
per 100,000	56.3	55.1	64.4	91.9	137.1	72.5
Assaults	31	49	51	50	51	39
per 100,000	290.8	450.0	469.4	459.4	466.2	353.4
Burglaries	110	106	79	82	118	118
per 100,000	1031.8	973.5	727.2	753.4	1078.6	1069.3
Thefts	397	440	288	242	291	364
per 100,000	3723.9	4041.1	2651.0	2223.4	2660.0	3298.6
Auto thefts	31	53	30	25	32	33
per 100,000	290.8	486.8	276.1	229.7	292.5	299.0
Arson	1	2	2	0	1	3
per 100,000	9.4	18.4	18.4	0.0	9.1	27.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	372.0	434.1	384.3	294.2	376.2	388.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 34 (25 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.33
US city average:	3.00

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Clute-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Clute city center .

On 4/11/1969, a category 3 tornado 23.5 miles away from the city center injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Clute:

BRAZOSPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAKE JACKSON, TX)
ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ANGLETON, TX)
SWEENY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SWEENY, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clute:

BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 7 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 43 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
ELLINGTON FIELD (about 43 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clute:

CAMERON (about 10 miles; ANGLETON, TX; ID: T34)
BAILES (about 10 miles; ANGLETON, TX; ID: 7R9)
FLYIN TIGER (about 16 miles; ANGLETON, TX; ID: 81D)

Local government website: www.ci.clute.tx.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clute:

ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ALVIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 41 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 43 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 47 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
RICE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)

Public high schools in Clute:

BRAZOSWOOD High School (Students: 2624; Location: 302 W BRAZOSWOOD DR; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 66)
ALTER PLACEMENT CTR (Students: 81; Location: 1035 DIXIE DR; Grades: 2-12)
ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT CENTER (Location: 1035 DIXIE DR; Grades: 5-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clute:

CLUTE INT (Students: 662; Location: 421 E MAIN ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 44)
T W OGG Elementary (Students: 601; Location: 208 N LAZY LN; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 47)
GRIFFITH Elementary (Students: 557; Location: 401 COLLEGE DR; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 56)

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Notable location: Brazosport Museum of Natural Science (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Clute include: Evergreen Church (A), True Honor Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Restwood Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Eagle Lake (A), Barbara, Lake (B), Clute Lake (C), Bend, Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clute include: Clute City Park (1), Slade Field (2), Brazoswood High School Baseball Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Brazosport Nature Center & Planetarium (Planetariums; 400 College Drive), Brazosport Center Stages (Amusement & Theme Parks; 400 College Drive), Clute Visitors Bureau (1014 South Lazy Lane).

Hotels: Clute-Days Inn (805 Highway 332), Best Western Clute Inn and Ste (900 West Highway 332).

Courts: Clute-City - Municipal Court (108 Hargett Street), Brazoria County - County Court at Law No (1 Angleton), Richwood City - Municipal Court (215 Halbert Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	18.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

Clute compared to Texas state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Clute (2007 data):

The Moody National Bank: Clute Kroger at 101 Dixie Drive, branch established on 1998-09-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $948.1 mil, Deposits: $805.4 mil, headquarters in Galveston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Moody Bancshares, Inc.
Texas Gulf Bank, National Association: Clute Branch at 1030 Dixie Drive, branch established on 1976-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $204.8 mil, Deposits: $182.2 mil, headquarters in Freeport, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Texas Gulf Bancshares, Inc.
First State Bank: at 200 North Highway 228, branch established on 1958-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.2 mil, Deposits: $83.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bancshares, Inc.
Brazos National Bank: at 2300 State Highway 288 - (Richwood), branch established on 1982-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14.1 mil, Deposits: $11.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Gulfport Bancshares, Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	8	$17,462	$26,193	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$10,793	$25,903	1	$775
Water Supply	4	$8,225	$24,675	0	$0
Health	9	$22,959	$30,612	9	$7,765
Solid Waste Management	10	$19,089	$22,907	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$4,525	$27,150	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$18,870	$28,305	2	$1,519
Other Government Administration	4	$12,239	$36,717	0	$0
Police - Other	10	$18,662	$22,394	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$7,107	$28,428	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	23	$67,589	$35,264	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$3,859	$23,154	0	$0
Totals for Government	88	$211,379	$28,824	12	$10,058

Clute government finances in 2004:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,196,000
Solid Waste Management: $745,000

Parks & Recreation: $43,000

All Other: $5,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,743,000
Sewerage: $1,068,000

Water Utilities: $1,002,000

Solid Waste Management: $827,000

Regular Highways: $604,000

Parks & Recreation: $391,000

Central Staff Services: $389,000

Financial Administration: $235,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $128,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $128,000

Fire Protection: $96,000

Libraries: $53,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $127,000
General Support: $124,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,156,000
Interest Earnings: $76,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $76,000
Parks & Recreation: $73,000

Sewerage: $69,000

Central Staff: $46,000

Water Utilities: $45,000

Fire Protection: $42,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $14,000

Regular Highways: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,308,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,308,000
Tax - Property: $1,519,000
Total General Sales: $915,000

Public Utilities: $481,000

Other Selective Sales: $288,000

NEC: $231,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,465,000

9.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.61%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Brazoria County: 0.07%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harris County, TX	4.14% ($53,300 average AGI)
from Galveston County, TX	0.65% ($49,049)
from Fort Bend County, TX	0.51% ($53,705)

7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,642 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.34%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($528 average AGI)
Brazoria County: 0.07%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harris County, TX	2.63% ($42,309 average AGI)
to Galveston County, TX	0.62% ($45,088)
to Fort Bend County, TX	0.40% ($49,282)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clute:

KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KBRZ (1460 AM; 1 kW; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: ALELUYA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KTEK (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ALVIN, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clute:

K216BX (91.1 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
KYBJ (91.1 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF BRAZOSPORT, INC)
KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
K201FA (88.1 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Clute:

K30DN (Channel 30; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: GERALD R. PROCTOR)
KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)

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