Clute is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 10,634 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clute is the 241st largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Clute is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.36% of the Clute workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Clute is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Clute who work in food service (11.19%), office and administrative support (8.69%), and architecture and engineering (8.54%). The percentage of adults in Clute who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.55% of the adults in Clute have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Clute in 2022 was $35,554, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,216 for a family of four. However, Clute contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clute is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clute home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Clute, accounting for 56.88% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Clute residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clute include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Clute is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
