Ranchos Penitas West, Texas

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Population in 2010: 573.
Population change since 2000: +10.2%
Males: 281  (49.1%)
Females: 292  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

25.6 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78045.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $82,639 (it was $23,681 in 2000)
Ranchos Penitas West:

$82,639
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,784 (it was $6,236 in 2000)

Ranchos Penitas West CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-708,902,691 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Ranchos Penitas West $-708,902,691
TX $275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $237,406; detached houses: $326,717; mobile homes: $103,883
March 2022 cost of living index in Ranchos Penitas West: -10651.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.6%
(4.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.8% for other race residents, 5.3% for two or more races residents)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.65 square miles.

Population density: 123 people per square mile   (very low).

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159 residents are foreign born (26.9% Latin America).

This place:

27.8%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ranchos Penitas West CDP:

2.5% ($900)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Laredo, TX (12.5 miles , pop. 176,576).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (135.0 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (139.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Los Minerales, TX (1.2 miles),
Los Corralitos, TX (1.9 miles),
Bonanza Hills, TX (3.4 miles),
Botines, TX (3.5 miles),
Sunset Acres, TX (3.5 miles),
Laredo, TX (3.5 miles ),
Webb, TX (3.9 miles ),
Larga Vista, TX (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 27.67 N, Longitude: 99.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

Distribution of median household income in Ranchos Penitas West, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ranchos Penitas West, TX in 2022
Ranchos Penitas West satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Ranchos Penitas West, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (31.1%)
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Beverage & tobacco products (12.2%)
  • Rail transportation (7.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.8%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (43.8%)
  • Beverage & tobacco products (17.2%)
  • Rail transportation (10.9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (10.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (9.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (53.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (23.1%)
  • Educational services (23.1%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Ranchos Penitas West, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
  • Religious workers (7.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.8%)
  • Carpenters (7.8%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12.5%)
  • Religious workers (10.9%)
  • Carpenters (10.9%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (10.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (9.4%)
  • Construction laborers (7.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (26.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (26.9%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (23.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (23.1%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (0.0%)
  • Financial managers (0.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)

Average climate in Ranchos Penitas West, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM10 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 51.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

51.7
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2021 was 0.167. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.167
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2021 was 28.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 22.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.3
U.S.:

19.2
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00900. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00900
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Ranchos Penitas West-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 290.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 124.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 119.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 131.6 miles away from Ranchos Penitas West center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Webb County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Fires: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ranchos Penitas West topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Ranchos Penitas West:

  • FARIAS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; LAREDO, TX)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; LAREDO, TX)
  • LAS PALMAS HEALTH SERVICES LLC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; LAREDO, TX)
  • LAREDO SKILLED SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; LAREDO, TX)
  • PROFESSIONAL SKILLED SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; LAREDO, TX)
  • PROFESSIONAL HOSPICE CARE INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; LAREDO, TX)
  • HEART 2 HEART SKILLED NURSING (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; LAREDO, TX)

Amtrak station near Ranchos Penitas West:

  • 14 miles: LAREDO (801 SAN BERNARDINO AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ranchos Penitas West:

  • Texas A & M International University (about 13 miles; Laredo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,203)
  • Laredo Community College (about 13 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 107 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Southwest Texas Junior College (about 108 miles; Uvalde, TX; FT enrollment: 3,569)
  • Coastal Bend College (about 125 miles; Beeville, TX; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 130 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • South Texas College (about 131 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)

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Webb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.0 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

85.3%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Ranchos Penitas West:

Marital status in Ranchos Penitas West, TX
  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Ranchos Penitas West:

  • High school or higher: 57.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 50.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

25.2
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ranchos Penitas West, TX (based on Webb County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic126,75026
Evangelical Protestant12,81290
Other6,12012
Mainline Protestant1,3549
Black Protestant2071
None103,061-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 43
Webb County:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Webb County:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 88
Webb County:

3.80 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 129
Webb County:

5.57 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Webb County:

9.1%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.0%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ranchos Penitas West:

52.7%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.3%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Ranchos Penitas West:

28.3
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ranchos Penitas West:

19.9%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ranchos Penitas West:

6.7%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.6%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Ranchos Penitas West:

59.3%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Ranchos Penitas West:

79.1%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ranchos Penitas West, TX Residents

2.21% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.21%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Webb County:

0.02%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bexar County, TX  0.38% ($35,753 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.13% ($35,149)
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.09% ($60,482)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ranchos Penitas West:

  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLNT (1490 AM; 1 kW; LAREDO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KLAR (1300 AM; 1 kW; LAREDO, TX; Owner: FAITH AND POWER COMMS., INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ranchos Penitas West:

  • KBNL (89.9 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KQUR (94.9 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: BORDER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRRG (98.1 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KBDR-FM1 (100.5 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: BMP 100.5 FM, LP)
  • KHOY (88.1 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: LAREDO CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJBZ (92.7 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KNEX (106.1 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KBDR (100.5 FM; MIRANDO CITY, TX; Owner: BMP 100.5 FM, LP)

TV broadcast stations around Ranchos Penitas West:

  • KGNS-TV (Channel 8; LAREDO, TX; Owner: CENTURY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION)
  • KVTV (Channel 13; LAREDO, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF LAREDO, LLC)
  • KLMV-LP (Channel 68; LAREDO, TX; Owner: J. B. SALAZAR)
  • KLDO-TV (Channel 27; LAREDO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNEZ-LP (Channel 39; LAREDO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • KNEX-LP (Channel 55; LAREDO, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.8mTotal length
  • 1,745Total average daily traffic
  • 610Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,840Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$113,6601$89,070
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0017.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$87,170
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0017.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ranchos Penitas West, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ranchos Penitas West, TX - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ranchos Penitas West, TX
  • 86.4%Electricity
  • 13.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ranchos Penitas West, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Ranchos Penitas West compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Ranchos Penitas West on our top lists:

  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Nicaragua (population 500+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guatemala (population 500+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
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