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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2008: 1,181. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 562  (47.6%)
Females: 619  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  29.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78576.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,767 (it was $26,071 in 2000)
Penitas:  $31,767
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,997
Penitas:  $10,997
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,337 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
Penitas:  $78,337
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,283; Detached houses: $82,922; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $38,390; Mobile homes: $31,563
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Races in Penitas:

  • Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Other race (16.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Penitas: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 2.00 square miles.

Population density: 589 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Penitas

  • High school or higher: 38.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penitas city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

334 residents are foreign born (28.6% Latin America).

This city:  28.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Penitas, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Penitas to the number of sex offenders is 148 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Penitas:  1.1% ($562)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (12.9 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (122.1 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (222.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: La Joya, TX (1.5 miles ), Abram-Perezville, TX (1.5 miles ), Havana, TX (2.0 miles ), Doffing, TX (2.1 miles ), Palmview, TX (2.1 miles ), Palmview South, TX (2.1 miles ), La Homa, TX (2.4 miles ), Citrus City, TX (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 26.24 N, Longitude: 98.44 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +206 (+21.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (38%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Crime in Penitas by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0002020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0167.10.0164.60.0
Robberies 0021310
    per 100,000 0.00.0167.683.5247.582.30.0
Assaults 2211245
    per 100,000 167.6164.183.883.5165.0329.2420.5
Burglaries 411718141231
    per 100,000 335.382.01425.01503.81155.1987.72607.2
Thefts 118193022137
    per 100,000 922.0656.31592.62506.31815.21070.0588.7
Auto thefts 0214327
    per 100,000 0.0164.183.8334.2247.5164.6588.7
Arson 00110010
    per 100,000 0.00.083.883.50.00.0841.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 93.977.9237.2407.7280.5347.3337.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.08
US city average:  3.00

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Penitas-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Penitas city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1965, a category 3 tornado 32.5 miles away from the city center .



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Hospitals/medical centers near Penitas:
  • MISSION HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; MISSION, TX)
  • MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 8 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Penitas, TX

Amtrak station near Penitas:
  • 14 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penitas:
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 20 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 57 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 60 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 90 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)

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Average household size:
This city:  3.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  87.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  28.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Penitas, TX



Penitas compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Penitas (2009 data):
  • Compass Bank: Penitas Branch at 100 Tom Gill Road, branch established on 1993-08-06. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Penitas travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (73%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Penitas

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents77.4%8.1%3.6%2.0%1.9%
Congregations15.0%16.9%7.2%8.8%3.8%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents0.8%0.7%0.6%0.6%4.3%
Congregations4.7%2.2%6.9%3.1%31.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$3,134$37,6080$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,761
Totals for Government 1$3,134$37,6082$1,761



4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.14%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cameron County, TX  0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX  0.19% ($29,718)


3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.68%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cameron County, TX  0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX  0.27% ($30,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in Penitas:
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Penitas:
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)

TV broadcast stations around Penitas:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)


Penitas fatal accident list:
Oct 1, 2001 10:45 AM, Us-83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 1999 08:00 AM, Us-83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 4, 1999 11:15 AM, Us-83, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 2, 1997 04:45 AM, 83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 22, 1996 10:01 AM, 83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 25, 1995 06:45 AM, 83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Texas Eastern Penitas, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNQM293
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/04/1999, Expiration Date: 10/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/29/2002
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$70,7707$107,4876$91,3132$35,8052$109,4251$33,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$100,6801$117,7300$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$113,42010$88,3784$42,9451$126,0500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$109,7903$97,1900$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$83,2401$122,9201$22,7500$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0242.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$112,9751$57,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0242.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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