Penitas is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,331 people and two associated neighborhoods, Penitas is the 322nd largest community in Texas. Penitas has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Penitas, where the median household income is $52,857.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Penitas is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Penitas has a very low overall level of education: only 8.67% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Penitas in 2022 was $17,964, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,856 for a family of four. However, Penitas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Penitas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Penitas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Penitas, accounting for 98.19% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Penitas residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Penitas include Norwegian, Irish, German, English, and Yugoslavian.

In addition, Penitas has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (32.92%).

The most common language spoken in Penitas is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.