Penitas is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,340 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 $50,110.00.

A relatively large number of people in Penitas telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Being a small city, Penitas does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in Penitas with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.28% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Penitas in 2022 was $21,245, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,980 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 97.81% 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.

Penitas also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.50%.

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