Petronila

Population: 78
Median household income: $121,042
Median home value: $275,000

Petronila is a community in Nueces County, Texas, home to 78 residents. At $121,042, its median household income sits above Nueces County's $66,021.

From 2019 to 2023, Petronila's population declined 24.3% from 103 to 78, while its median home value rose 61.0% from $170,800 to $275,000.

76.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $121,042
Median home value: $275,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 38
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10378

Median household income

$42,000$121,042

Median home value

$170,800$275,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	103	$42,000	$170,800
2020	89	$65,417	$212,500
2021	78	—	$216,700
2022	69	—	—
2023	78	$121,042	$275,000

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4442.3%

45 to 542.6%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	1.3%
5 to 17	16	20.5%
18 to 24	4	5.1%
25 to 34	3	3.8%
35 to 44	33	42.3%
45 to 54	2	2.6%
55 to 64	14	17.9%
65 to 74	5	6.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8	10.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	89.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.3%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's3.5%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	33.3%
High school graduate	16	28.1%
Some college or associate's	2	3.5%
Bachelor's degree	11	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	15.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	75.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	24.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	29.7%
15 to 29 min	26	70.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 78)

	Count	Share
Family households	24	80.0%
Nonfamily households	6	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30	78.9%
Vacant	8	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	29	76.3%
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	23.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4857056
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.6712, -97.6322