Latest news about work in Penitas, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Penitas are: Construction (22.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (13.4% of civilian employees), Health care (6.5% of civilian employees). 79.8% of workers work in Hidalgo County and 10.9% of all workers work at home. 57.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 21.8% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Penitas, Texas was 1,167 / 6,423
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
22.7% (105)
38.5% (105)
0.0% (0)
Educational services
13.4% (62)
5.5% (15)
24.9% (47)
Health care
6.5% (30)
0.0% (0)
15.9% (30)
Utilities
6.1% (28)
7.7% (21)
3.7% (7)
Department and other general merchandise stores
5.0% (23)
3.3% (9)
7.4% (14)
Food and beverage stores
3.5% (16)
4.0% (11)
2.6% (5)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
3.5% (16)
3.3% (9)
3.7% (7)
Repair and maintenance
3.2% (15)
4.8% (13)
1.1% (2)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.0% (14)
2.6% (7)
3.7% (7)
Public administration
2.4% (11)
1.1% (3)
4.2% (8)
Accommodation and food services
2.4% (11)
0.7% (2)
4.8% (9)
Social assistance
2.4% (11)
0.0% (0)
5.8% (11)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.9% (9)
1.5% (4)
2.6% (5)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.9% (9)
1.5% (4)
2.6% (5)
U. S. Postal service
1.9% (9)
2.2% (6)
1.6% (3)
Metal and metal products
1.7% (8)
2.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
1.7% (8)
2.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.7% (8)
2.2% (6)
1.1% (2)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
1.5% (7)
2.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers
1.1% (5)
0.4% (1)
2.1% (4)
Private households
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (5)
Truck transportation
1.1% (5)
1.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Computer and electronic products
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (4)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (4)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Fuel dealers
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Water transportation
0.6% (3)
1.1% (3)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (3)
Textile mills and textile products
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Beverage and tobacco products
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (2)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (2)
Personal and laundry services
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (1)
Unemployment in Penitas
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
14.7%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
11.6%Males
1.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for other race residents
7.9%Males
18.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
10.5%Males
15.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Penitas:
23.6% (463)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Penitas:
5.9% (115)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Penitas:
4.7% (91)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Penitas:
8.0% (157)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Penitas:
12.5% (244)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Penitas:
10.6% (207)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Penitas:
15.9% (311)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Penitas:
4.2% (83)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Penitas:
8.5% (166)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Penitas:
2.8% (54)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Penitas:
3.1% (61)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Penitas:
3.6% (70)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Penitas:
2.3% (10)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Penitas:
2.1% (9)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Penitas:
9.4% (41)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Penitas:
9.7% (42)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Penitas:
14.9% (65)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Penitas:
16.1% (70)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Penitas:
9.7% (42)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Penitas:
10.6% (46)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Penitas:
3.9% (17)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Penitas:
3.2% (14)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
12pm:
Penitas:
1.4% (6)
Texas:
0.9% (86,997)
4pm:
Penitas:
3.9% (17)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Penitas:
7.8% (34)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
31.1% (349)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
10.7% (120)
Texas:
5.8% (394,876)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
7.6% (85)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
13.2% (148)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
7.4% (84)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
7.3% (82)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
9.0% (101)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
6.6% (74)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
14.0% (157)
Texas:
4.1% (281,762)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Penitas:
0.1% (1)
Texas:
2.7% (186,469)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Penitas:
13.5% (113)
Texas:
3.7% (200,980)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Penitas:
1.3% (11)
Texas:
3.7% (201,165)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Penitas:
1.7% (14)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Penitas:
17.1% (143)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Penitas:
15.2% (127)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Penitas:
25.5% (213)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Penitas:
7.0% (58)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Penitas:
7.1% (59)
Texas:
3.7% (203,885)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Penitas:
8.9% (75)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.8% Number of people working at home: 242 (10.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Penitas:
3.5% (39)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Penitas:
10.4% (113)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Penitas:
15.6% (170)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Penitas:
6.2% (67)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Penitas:
26.7% (290)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Penitas:
7.0% (77)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Penitas:
20.8% (227)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
35 to 39 minutes:
Penitas:
4.4% (48)
Texas:
3.2% (394,170)
45 to 59 minutes:
Penitas:
1.8% (19)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Penitas:
1.7% (19)
Texas:
5.7% (706,002)
Less than 5 minutes:
Penitas:
3.4% (15)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Penitas:
14.7% (64)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Penitas:
17.7% (77)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Penitas:
8.5% (37)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Penitas:
17.2% (75)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Penitas:
2.8% (12)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Penitas:
21.6% (94)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
40 to 44 minutes:
Penitas:
1.1% (5)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Penitas:
4.8% (21)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Penitas:
1.4% (6)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Penitas:
1.6% (7)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Penitas:
1.7% (11)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Penitas:
9.2% (61)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Penitas:
21.6% (143)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Penitas:
1.1% (7)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Penitas:
35.9% (238)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Penitas:
6.3% (42)
Texas:
6.7% (457,259)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Penitas:
17.4% (115)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Penitas:
3.0% (20)
Texas:
6.8% (467,154)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
6.7% (28)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
12.4% (52)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
7.6% (32)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
15.0% (63)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
9.7% (41)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
7.4% (31)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
26.1% (109)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
8.0% (33)
Texas:
3.1% (170,658)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Penitas:
4.6% (19)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Penitas:
85.4% (926)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Penitas:
7.9% (86)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Walked:
Penitas:
2.6% (28)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means:
Penitas:
4.1% (45)
Texas:
2.0% (95,481)
Drove car alone:
Penitas:
66.7% (290)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Penitas:
23.2% (101)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Bus or trolley bus:
Penitas:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
1.7% (157,014)
Walked:
Penitas:
3.0% (13)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Penitas:
1.4% (6)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Penitas:
81.4% (508)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Penitas:
10.9% (68)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Walked - Males:
Penitas:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means - Males:
Penitas:
7.1% (45)
Texas:
2.2% (95,481)
Drove car alone - Females:
Penitas:
90.8% (418)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Penitas:
3.9% (18)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Walked - Females:
Penitas:
5.4% (25)
Texas:
1.8% (99,911)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Penitas:
79.9% (1,560)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Penitas:
15.6% (304)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
In 3 person carpool:
Penitas:
0.7% (13)
Texas:
2.1% (244,139)
In 4 person carpool:
Penitas:
3.9% (75)
Texas:
0.8% (92,732)
Drove alone:
Penitas:
74.2% (290)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Penitas:
19.7% (77)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Penitas:
3.6% (14)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Penitas:
2.6% (10)
Texas:
0.5% (40,662)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Penitas:
57.1% (1,284)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Penitas:
9.8% (221)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Local government workers:
Penitas:
12.0% (270)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Penitas:
9.0% (203)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Penitas:
7.7% (172)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Unpaid family workers:
Penitas:
4.4% (98)
Texas:
0.2% (27,882)
Employee of private company:
Penitas:
66.7% (308)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Penitas:
3.5% (16)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Local government workers:
Penitas:
10.4% (48)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Penitas:
6.5% (30)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Penitas:
3.0% (14)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Penitas:
9.5% (44)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
Penitas:
0.4% (2)
Texas:
0.3% (31,338)
Employee of private company - Males:
Penitas:
61.4% (813)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Penitas:
16.7% (221)
Texas:
4.2% (332,655)
Local government workers - Males:
Penitas:
6.7% (89)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Penitas:
7.8% (103)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Penitas:
7.4% (98)
Texas:
0.2% (12,606)
Employee of private company - Females:
Penitas:
51.0% (471)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Local government workers - Females:
Penitas:
19.6% (181)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Penitas:
22.0% (203)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Penitas:
7.5% (69)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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