Penitas city, TX

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,313 ( 1,910 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.4 square miles
Population density: 674.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	138	2.19%	84.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	6,175	97.81%	42.8%

Total non-White:	6,175	97.81%	42.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	63	1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,847	50.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,403
75	1.70%
0	0.00%
3	0.07%
0	0.00%
2	0.05%
4,323	98.18%
4,328	98.30%

2000
1,243
15	1.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1,228	98.79%
1,228	98.79%

1990
1,077
23	2.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
934	86.72%
1,054	97.86%

1980
n/a
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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n/a
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60	4.8
3,100	249.4

Number	Rate
1990's
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-8	-0.7
174	16.2

Number	Rate
1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Penitas city, TX

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
29.7
2,299	36.4%
4,014	63.6%
590	9.3%

1,579
4.00

1,528	96.8%
1,210	79.2%
233	15.2%
51	3.2%

2010
Number	Percent
26.2
1,675	38.0%
2,728	62.0%
275	6.2%

1,081
4.07

998	92.3%
807	80.9%
88	8.8%
83	7.7%

2000
Number	Percent
28.7
401	32.3%
842	67.7%
107	8.6%

326
3.81

287	88.0%
248	86.4%
20	7.0%
39	12.0%

1990
Number	Percent
22.7
369	34.3%
708	65.7%
82	7.6%

276
3.90

221	80.1%
195	88.2%
8	3.6%
55	19.9%

1980
Number	Percent
?
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

0
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0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

2022 Housing Data for Penitas city, TX

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	93	5.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	108	6.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	80	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	163	10.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	0.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	67	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	169	10.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	85	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	132	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	134	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	190	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	75	4.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	191	12.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	2.8%
$200,000 or more	28	1.8%

Median Household Income	50,110
Per Capita Income	21,245

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	122	7.7%
Public Assistance	9	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	354	22.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	0	0.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	0	0.0%
Not in Labor Force	3	100.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		100.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	764	443	63.3%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	305	65	82.4%

Local Government	84	170	33.1%
State Government	0	191	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,069	508	67.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	84	361	18.9%
Total	1,153	869	57.0%

Pct. Govt.	22.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	160	7.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	439	20.8%
Professional, Technical	209	9.9%
Service Occupations	416	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	45	2.1%
All others	890	42.1%

White Collar		38.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	404	19.1%
Educational services	365	17.3%
Transportation and warehousing	310	14.7%
Retail trade	219	10.4%
Manufacturing	214	10.1%
Health care and social assistance	165	7.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	126	6.0%
Public administration	69	3.3%
Other services	59	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	52	2.5%
Utilities	49	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	30	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	1.4%
Wholesale trade	15	0.7%
Finance and insurance	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6,074	96.21%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	85	1.35%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	16	0.25%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
Spanish	5,360	91.4%
English	506	8.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	83	1.3%
English	12	0.2%
German	12	0.2%
Irish	12	0.2%
Norwegian	12	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,028	79.6%
Not a citizen	1,285	20.4%

Native	4,261	67.5%
Foreign-born	2,052	32.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
403	12.1%	1,010	30.2%	1,017	30.4%	535	16.0%	282	8.4%	95	2.8%
Average years of education: 11.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	403	12.1%
9-12 Years	1,010	30.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,017	30.4%
Some College	535	16.0%
Bach. Degree	282	8.4%
Grad Degree	95	2.8%
Average years of education: 11.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +506	R +653	R + 58.5%
D -147
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	35%	Donald Trump* (R)	743	50.1%	Joe Biden (D)	725	48.9%	15	1.0%	1,483	-2	3	0.01%
2016	32%	Hillary Clinton (D)	872	74.8%	Donald Trump (R)	237	20.3%	56	4.8%	1,165	-32	-26	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Penitas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

725

48.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

743

50.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,483

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Penitas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

872

74.8%

Donald Trump (R)

237

20.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,165

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -32	Diff (US): -26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penitas city, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	30%	Mary Hegar (D)	661	51.4%	John Cornyn* (R)	548	42.6%	76 [+]	5.9%	1,285	-11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 46 (3.6%); David Collins (Green) 30 (2.3%);
2018	S1	25%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	746	74.2%	Ted Cruz* (R)	254	25.2%	6 [+]	0.6%	1,006	-26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%);
2018	G	25%	Lupe Valdez (D)	702	70.8%	Greg Abbott* (R)	282	28.4%	8 [+]	0.8%	992	-27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,807
Median Value	$158,700

Occupied	1,579	87.4%
Vacant	228	12.6%

Owned	1,283	81.3%
Rented	296	18.7%
Median Rent	$611

Single-Family Units	1,297	71.8%
Detached	1,297	71.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	215	11.9%
Mobile Homes	142	7.9%

Penitas city, TX

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Penitas city, TX

2022 Housing Data for Penitas city, TX

2022 Income & Employment Data for Penitas city, TX

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Penitas city, TX

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Penitas city, TX

Historical Presidential Election Results for Penitas city, TX

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penitas city, TX