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Penelope, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Limestone County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
223
Population
225/sq mi density
$65,938
Median Income
$33,077 per capita
$96,300
Home Value
$223,422 Zillow
66°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
359
Violent Crime/100K
215 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,938 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
359 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,938
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,077
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Penelope vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Penelope’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,938
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,077
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,540
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,274
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,179M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
405
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
57
Retail
75
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,540
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,243
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,077 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,540 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,274 |
| County GDP | $2,179M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 405 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,540 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,243 |