Editing Ranchos Penitas West, Texas

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Webb County, Texas|Webb]]

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| postal_code        = 78045
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'''Ranchos Penitas West''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Webb County, Texas|Webb County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 466 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
Ranchos Penitas (Cesar Cardenas) West is located at {{coord|27|40|24|N|99|36|20|W|type:city}} (27.673466, -99.605590).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]] in 2000, the CDP has a total area of 4.7&nbsp;square miles (12.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all  land. This CDP lost area in the changes in [[Webb County, Texas|Webb County]] prior to the 2010 census.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-45.pdf|publisher=Texas: 2010|accessdate=2017-01-03}}</ref> Its total area was reduced to {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, as before, all land.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boundary Map of Ranchos Penitas West, Texas|url=https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/Ranchos+Penitas+West/TX/4860539|website=MapTechnica|accessdate=2017-01-03}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 520
| 2010 = 573
| 2020 = 466
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 
}}

Ranchos Penitas West first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusTX/> Prior to the [[2010 U.S. Census]], the [[Los Minerales, Texas|Los Minerales CDP]] was carved out from its territory.<ref name=2010CensusTX/>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Ranchos Penitas West CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Ranchos Penitas West CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4860539&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ranchos Penitas West CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4860539&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ranchos Penitas West CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4860539&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|24
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21
|4.62%
|0.87%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.51%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.77%
|0.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|2
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.38%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|0
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.52%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|490
|562
|style='background: #ffffe6; |445
|94.23%
|98.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |95.49%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''520'''
|'''573'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''466'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 520 people, 114 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|111.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 152 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.77% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 9.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] peopleof any race were 94.23% of the population.

There were 114 households, out of which 66.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.9% were non-families. 6.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.56 and the average family size was 4.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 44.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,681, and the median income for a family was $24,097. Males had a median income of $22,955 versus $14,107 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $6,236. About 25.3% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 52.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by the [[United Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48479_webb/DC20SD_C48479.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-04-19}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48479_webb/DC10SD_C48479_001.pdf 2010 map]</ref> Zoned schools include: Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://muller.uisd.net/196762_2|title=Boundary Map|publisher=Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School|accessdate=2022-08-29}} - [https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1574/muller_school_boundary_map.pdf PDF map]</ref> George Washington Middle School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wms.uisd.net/196692_2|title=Boundary Map|publisher=George Washington Middle School|accessdate=2022-08-29}} - [https://files.gabbart.com/1593/gwms-boundary-map.pdf PDF map]</ref> [[United High School (Laredo, Texas)|United High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uhs.uisd.net/195822_2|title=Boundary Map|publisher=United High School|accessdate=2022-08-29}} - [https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1596/united_high_1-2022_for_22-23.pdf PDF map] - [https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/apps/ssl/?districtcode=33589 See interactive school district map]</ref>

The designated community college for Webb County is [[Laredo Community College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185.  LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==References==
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{{Webb County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]