Penelope

Population: 223
Median household income: $65,938
Median home value: $96,300

Penelope, a community in Hill County, Texas, has 223 residents. At $65,938, its median household income sits above Hill County's $63,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Penelope's population grew 33.5% from 167 to 223, while its median home value rose 63.8% from $58,800 to $96,300.

Owners occupy 95.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 223
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,938
Median home value: $96,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 105
Homeownership rate: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

167223

Median household income

$52,500$65,938

Median home value

$58,800$96,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	167	$52,500	$58,800
2020	124	$41,875	—
2021	183	$51,875	—
2022	234	$55,000	—
2023	223	$65,938	$96,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	11.2%
5 to 17	38	17.0%
18 to 24	6	2.7%
25 to 34	23	10.3%
35 to 44	27	12.1%
45 to 54	15	6.7%
55 to 64	33	14.8%
65 to 74	28	12.6%
75 and over	28	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	143	64.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	32.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.3%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	25.3%
High school graduate	45	29.2%
Some college or associate's	41	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	25	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73	77.7%
Carpooled	15	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.2%
Other means	2	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	37.4%
15 to 29 min	27	29.7%
30 to 44 min	22	24.2%
45 to 59 min	8	8.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 5.4% (12 of 223)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	61.8%
Nonfamily households	34	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89	84.8%
Vacant	16	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	95.5%
Renter-occupied	4	4.5%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	96	91.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4856672
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 31.8545, -96.9282