Yoakum County, TX

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2023 Population

7,589

0.537% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

10% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$82,261

2.42% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,126

4.9% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yoakum County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (29.6%), White (Hispanic) (27.3%), Other (Hispanic) (7.01%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Yoakum County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.2% of the residents in Yoakum County, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Yoakum County, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Yoakum County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Yoakum County, TX borders Lea County, NM, Cochran County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Hockley County, TX, and Terry County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Yoakum County, TX is home to a population of 7.59k people, from which 83.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.7% of Yoakum County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.72k people).

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Yoakum County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.25k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.07k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.2%

2023 Citizenship

80.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yoakum County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yoakum County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 14
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.25k ± 517
White (Hispanic)
2.07k ± 513

65.2%

Hispanic Population

4.95k people

65.2% of the people in Yoakum County, TX are hispanic (4.95k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yoakum County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Yoakum County, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Yoakum County, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Yoakum County, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

24.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yoakum County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 28
Vietnam
11 ± 36

Yoakum County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yoakum County, TX employs 3.13k people. The largest industries in Yoakum County, TX are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($101,154), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,769), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,968).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.13k

2023 Value

± 496

−4.9%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yoakum County, TX, are Management Occupations (649 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (480 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yoakum County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.13k

2023 Value

± 496

−4.9%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yoakum County, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yoakum County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Yoakum County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Accommodation and Food Services
9
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$52.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$15.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.8k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yoakum County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 82.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yoakum County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 82.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Yoakum County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Yoakum County, TX have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Yoakum County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yoakum County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,261

Median Household Income

± $7,349

2.62k

Number of Households

± 446

The following chart displays the households in Yoakum County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yoakum County, TX is from Yoakum County, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Yoakum County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Yoakum County, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yoakum County, TX have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Yoakum County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yoakum County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yoakum County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yoakum County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yoakum County, TX (908 out of 7.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yoakum County, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19% of the children was living in poverty in Yoakum County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Yoakum County, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yoakum County, TX see 4351 patients per year on average, which represents a 49.8% increase from the previous year (2904 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3804 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,351 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yoakum County, TX

Primary care physicians in Yoakum County, TX see an average of 4,351 patients per year. This represents a 49.8% increase from the previous year (2,904 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yoakum County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.3% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yoakum County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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