Penitas, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,444

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

7.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,993

7.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$167,000

4.63% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Penitas, TX is home to a population of 6.44k people, from which 81.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31% of Penitas, TX residents were born outside of the country (2k people).

In 2024, there were 5.1 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (5.16k people) in Penitas, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k White (Hispanic) and 150 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.4%

2024 Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.4% of Penitas, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penitas, TX was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Penitas, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penitas, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.16k ± 581
White (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 535
White (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 196

97.7%

Hispanic Population

6.29k people

97.7% of the people in Penitas, TX are hispanic (6.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penitas, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

32.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

As of 2024, 31% of Penitas, TX residents (2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Penitas, TX was 32.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Penitas, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 103
Vietnam
17 ± 39

Penitas, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Penitas, TX.

Economy

The economy of Penitas, TX employs 2.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penitas, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (553 people), Educational Services (368 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (309 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,100), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,478), and Educational Services ($54,417).

Employment

Occupations

2.38k

2024 Value

± 538

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penitas, TX grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 2.27k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penitas, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (402 people), Transportation Occupations (304 people), and Material Moving Occupations (241 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penitas, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.38k

2024 Value

± 538

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penitas, TX grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 2.27k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penitas, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (553 people), Educational Services (368 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penitas, TX, though some of these residents may live in Penitas, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,506

Median earning men ± $17,381

$22,650

Median earning women ± $9,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,434), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,933).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($29,259) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,523).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penitas, TX was $167,000 in 2024, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,100 to $167,000, a 4.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Penitas, TX is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penitas, TX have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penitas, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,977

$1,551

Median Property Taxes

±$442

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Penitas, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Penitas, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Penitas, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penitas, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,993

Median Household Income

± $14,016

1.81k

Number of Households

± 452

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.81k households in Penitas, TX declined from $48,993 from the previous year's value of $52,857.

The following chart displays the households in Penitas, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penitas, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Penitas, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penitas, TX have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.866% of the workforce in Penitas, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Penitas, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Penitas, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penitas, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penitas, TX (1.54k out of 6.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penitas, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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