West RGV News

13.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Penitas in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 24.3 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,103.

60.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,178	39.1
Regular high school diploma	864	28.7
GED or alternative credential	139	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	116	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	301	10
Associate's degree	161	5.3
Bachelor's degree	227	7.5
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	27	0.9
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.