| Index | Penelope | Texas | National |
| Income per capita | $23,517 | $27,828 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $41,875 | $54,727 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $41,607 | $70,980 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $36,330 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $34,063 | $36,153 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $30,938 | $25,035 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 4.8% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 26.9% | 26.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 34.6% | 34.6% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Abbott, TX | 354 | $73,750 | 33.3% |
| Leroy, TX | 373 | $57,750 | 4.4% |
| Ross, TX | 233 | $51,111 | 7.6% |
| Bynum, TX | 321 | $50,500 | 8.7% |
| West, TX | 2,879 | $49,955 | 9.7% |
| Penelope, TX | 124 | $41,875 | 24.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hyampom, CA | 124 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Nicolaus, CA | 124 | $86,375 | 56.1% |
| Weott, CA | 124 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Osterdock, IA | 124 | $41,389 | 25.2% |
| Elk River, ID | 124 | $38,889 | 29.7% |
| Penelope, TX | 124 | $41,875 | 24.3% |
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