Penitas, TX
Census place 4856696 · pop 6,444
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
44.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
43.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
47.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
23.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
24 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$48,993 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
54 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
99/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.70% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
91.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$167,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
85.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+35.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Penitas: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Penitas, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Penitas scores 27/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Penitas, TX expensive to live in?
- Penitas has a median home value of $167,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Penitas, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (44.7%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Penitas, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+35.1%) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.