Penitas, TX Profile

Penitas, TX, population 1,182, is located in Texas's Hidalgo county, about 13.5 miles from McAllen and 63.1 miles from Brownsville.

Through the 90's Penitas's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Penitas has grown by about 1%.

Penitas's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Penitas tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.30
	Males	29.00
	Females	30.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,167	N/A
2001	1,164	-0.26%
2002	1,173	0.77%
2003	1,181	0.68%
2004	1,187	0.51%
2005	1,182	-0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,071

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	168
2002	164
2003	251
2004	334
2005	413
2006	576
2007	421
2008	254

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
Robbery	0	0	2	1	3	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	2	1	1	2	4	5	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,257
2002	902
2003	3,101
2004	4,344
2005	3,218
2006	2,222
2007	3,785
2008	3,048

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	1	17	18	14	12	31	21
Larceny, Theft	11	8	19	30	22	13	7	9
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	1	4	3	2	7	6
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	0	10	1

Location

Elevation	125 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles