77531 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77619
77531
Opportunity
41 · Bottom 22%
vs47 · Bottom 33%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
76 · Top 28%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs91 · Top 31%
Access
72 · Bottom 13%
vs78 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
61 · Top 47%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 77619 | 77531 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,976 | 16,406 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,710 | $73,240 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,597 | $36,928 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,120/sq mi | 1,395/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $163,600 | $260,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,286 | $1,178 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 52.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 17.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 8.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 44 | 40 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 3.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 41.9% | 110.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.1" | 45.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.4 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 32.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.72 | 14.41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.5% | 52.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
77619
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77531
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77619 — Groves, TX · 77531 — Clute, TX · How this is calculated: methodology