Yoakum, TX

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yoakum, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.8%), Other (Hispanic) (31.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.5%), White (Hispanic) (9.24%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.77%).

None of the households in Yoakum, 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.

87.3% of the residents in Yoakum, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Yoakum, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Yoakum, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas DeWitt County, TX Lavaca County, TX Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Yoakum, TX is home to a population of 5.65k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Yoakum, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Yoakum, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k Other (Hispanic) and 817 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

89.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yoakum, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 271
Other (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 459
Two+ (Hispanic)
817 ± 349

55.6%

Hispanic Population

3.14k people

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Yoakum, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k Other (Hispanic) and 817 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

55.6% of the people in Yoakum, TX are hispanic (3.14k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

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 Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Economy

The economy of Yoakum, TX employs 2.63k people. The largest industries in Yoakum, TX are Manufacturing (689 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (393 people), and Retail Trade (263 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2.63k

2023 Value

± 399

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yoakum, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yoakum, 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

2.63k

2023 Value

± 399

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yoakum, TX, are Manufacturing (689 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (393 people), and Retail Trade (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yoakum, TX, though some of these residents may live in Yoakum, 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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn 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.

N/ATed 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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Race

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, TX have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Yoakum, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yoakum, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Yoakum, 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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Yoakum, 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, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Yoakum, 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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yoakum, TX have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Yoakum, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yoakum, 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yoakum, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yoakum, TX (756 out of 5.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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.

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.

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

Uninsured People

27.5%

Uninsured

31.3%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

9.21%

Non-Group

0.511%

Military or VA

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

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