City in Hidalgo County, Texas · 9.4 sq mi · 696 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Penitas. The typical household earns $48,993, and the median resident is 32.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,450 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.84%
Men 31.4 · Women 34.5
1990–2026
6,519
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1990–2026
6,519
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,519 | +24 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,495 | -54 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 6,549 | +165 | 2.58% |
| 2023 | 6,384 | -5 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 6,389 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 6,392 | -58 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 6,450 | +1,808 | 38.95% |
| 2019 | 4,642 | -45 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 4,687 | -40 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 4,727 | -1 | 0.02% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 56% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau