Yoakum, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,846

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

8.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

28.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,810

6.29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$151,100

12.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Yoakum, TX is home to a population of 5.85k people, from which 86.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Yoakum, TX residents were born outside of the country (898 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Yoakum, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.94k Other (Hispanic) and 1.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Yoakum, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yoakum, TX was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.99k ± 297
Other (Hispanic)
1.94k ± 494
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 355

58.1%

Hispanic Population

3.4k people

58.1% of the people in Yoakum, TX are hispanic (3.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

898 people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

811 people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Yoakum, TX residents (898 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yoakum, TX was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 34

Yoakum, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Yoakum, TX.

Economy

The economy of Yoakum, TX employs 2.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yoakum, TX were Manufacturing (539 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (395 people), and Retail Trade (353 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,149), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,149), and Public Administration ($80,524).

Employment

Occupations

2.71k

2024 Value

± 420

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yoakum, TX grew at a rate of 3%, from 2.63k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yoakum, TX, are Production Occupations (425 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (324 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yoakum, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.71k

2024 Value

± 420

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yoakum, TX grew at a rate of 3%, from 2.63k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yoakum, TX, are Manufacturing (539 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (395 people), and Retail Trade (353 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,925

Median earning men ± $9,910

$27,392

Median earning women ± $3,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,647), and Public Administration ($80,524).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,821), Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,479), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,266).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yoakum, TX was $151,100 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,100 to $151,100, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Yoakum, TX is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yoakum, TX have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yoakum, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,063

$1,262

Median Property Taxes

±$272

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yoakum, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yoakum, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Yoakum, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,810

Median Household Income

± $13,191

2.32k

Number of Households

± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Yoakum, TX declined from $46,810 from the previous year's value of $49,950.

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.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Carpooled (17.2%)
Worked At Home (4.72%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Yoakum, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who worked at home (4.72%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yoakum, TX have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.83% 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

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yoakum, TX (1.01k out of 5.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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