Penitas city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,495
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,568
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,465
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,465
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,403
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.8%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 97.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 108
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 31.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $167,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,236
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $606
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $697
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,808
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 45.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,228
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,097
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,619
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,617
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,993
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,466
Persons in poverty, percent 23.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 689.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,109.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.97
FIPS Code 4856696