Ranchos Penitas West, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

395

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.33%

8.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

32.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$254,500

Population & Diversity

Ranchos Penitas West, TX is home to a population of 395 people, from which 77% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.6% of Ranchos Penitas West, TX residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (198 people) in Ranchos Penitas West, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 White (Hispanic) and 68 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77%

2024 Citizenship

74.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77% of Ranchos Penitas West, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ranchos Penitas West, TX was 74.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ranchos Penitas West, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
198 ± 158
White (Hispanic)
101 ± 90
White (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 60

82.8%

Hispanic Population

327 people

82.8% of the people in Ranchos Penitas West, TX are hispanic (327 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ranchos Penitas West, 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

26.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 26.6% of Ranchos Penitas West, TX residents (105 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 Ranchos Penitas West, TX was 29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 32

Ranchos Penitas West, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ranchos Penitas West, TX employs 215 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ranchos Penitas West, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (34 people), and Retail Trade (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,795), Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,359).

Employment

Occupations

215

2024 Value

± 124

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 89.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ranchos Penitas West, TX declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 242 employees to 215 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ranchos Penitas West, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (40 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Transportation Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ranchos Penitas West, 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

215

2024 Value

± 124

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 89.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ranchos Penitas West, TX declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 242 employees to 215 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ranchos Penitas West, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (34 people), and Retail Trade (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ranchos Penitas West, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ranchos Penitas West, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,015

Median earning men ± $49,760

$29,338

Median earning women ± $1,918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,857) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,969).

Housing & Living

People in Ranchos Penitas West, TX have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ranchos Penitas West, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$134,215

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Ranchos Penitas West, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $53,775

135

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 135 households in Ranchos Penitas West, TX declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $90,500.

The following chart displays the households in Ranchos Penitas West, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ranchos Penitas West, 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 (56.7%)
Carpooled (40%)
Other (3.26%)

In 2024, 56.7% of workers in Ranchos Penitas West, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (40%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.26%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ranchos Penitas West, TX have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ranchos Penitas West, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ranchos Penitas West, TX (25 out of 395 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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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