Pena, Texas

Pena, Texas
Unincorporated community Census designated place
Coordinates: 26°24′56″N98°58′12″W / 26.41556°N 98.97000°W / 26.41556; -98.97000
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Population  (2020)
• Total	73
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78584

Pena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It was formed from part of the North Escobares CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 118. ^[1]

Geography

Pena is located at 26°24′56″N98°58′12″W / 26.41556°N 98.97000°W / 26.41556; -98.97000 (26.415513, -98.969979). ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	118		—
2020	73		−38.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15]

Pena CDP was formed along with Escobar I CDP, JF Villarreal CDP, Loma Vista CDP, Moraida CDP, and Rivera CDP from parts of North Escobares CDP that was not incorporated into the city of Escobares. ^[15] The CDP was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[15]

2020 census

Pena CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [16]	Pop 2020 [17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	27	2	22.88%	2.74%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	71	77.12%	97.26%
Total	118	73	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District. ^[18] The zoned elementary school is Veterans Memorial Elementary School. ^[19] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
2. "Pena, Texas :: Boundary Map of Pena, Texas".
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pena CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pena CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map
19. "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District . Retrieved August 29, 2022.