Yoakum, TX City Data

Yoakum, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,731 people who live in Yoakum and approximately 19,210 who live in Lavaca County. We want to help people moving to or living in Yoakum to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Yoakum. We have included Yoakum housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Yoakum Information

Lavaca County where Yoakum resides is 970.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,210 and has a population rank of 1,832 out of all the places in the United States.

Yoakum has a total of 5,731 people and of those residents there are 2,727 males and 3,004 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 228 births each year and around 279 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Yoakum varies per year, but currently 5,627 are one race and 104 are two or more races.

Of the 5,731 people who live in Yoakum, there are 1,832 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Yoakum is 951 male and 881 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,063.

General Yoakum Information
Total area in square miles - Lavaca County	970.35
Water area in square miles - Lavaca County	N/A
Resident population - Lavaca County	19,210
Population rank - Lavaca County	1,832
Total population	5,731
Total population (male)	2,727
Total population (female)	3,004
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Lavaca County	228
Deaths- Lavaca County	279
Population of one race	5,627
Population of two or more races	104
Population under 20 years	1,832
Population under 20 years (male)	951
Population under 20 years (female)	881
Total population 18 years and over	4,063

Yoakum Social Characteristics

There are 7,669 households in Yoakum. Families make up 5,396 of these households. The table below breaks down the Yoakum families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,423), male householder with no wife present (236) and female householder with no husband present (706). The remainder of the Yoakum households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,280. Yoakum, TX moving companies help people in Yoakum move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Yoakum. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Yoakum is based, there are 8,165 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,315 never married, 4,748 now married, 78 separated, 1,411 widowed, and 613 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 225 widowed and 551 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Yoakum social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Yoakum.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lavaca County)
Total households	7,669
Family households (families)	5,396
With own children under 18 years	2,461
Married-couple family	4,423
With own children under 18 years	1,817
Male householder, no wife present, family	236
With own children under 18 years	124
Female householder, no husband present, family	706
With own children under 18 years	407
Nonfamily households	2,280
Householder living alone	2,119
65 years and over	1,276

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	860
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	681
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,899
Householder	1,516
Spouse	1,062
Child	1,844
Other relatives	109
Nonrelatives	126
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	99
Foster child	1
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	730
Male householder	230
Male householder living alone	198
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	410
Female householder living alone	380
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	33
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,165
Never married	1,315
Now married	4,748
Separated	78
Widowed	1,411
Divorced	613
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	225
Divorced	551

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,731
Male	2,727
Under 5 years	239
5 to 9 years	233
10 to 14 years	236
15 to 17 years	152
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	32
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	165
30 to 34 years	162
35 to 39 years	207
40 to 44 years	170
45 to 49 years	152
50 to 54 years	143
55 to 59 years	123
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	88
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	44
Female	3,004
Under 5 years	221
5 to 9 years	234
10 to 14 years	208
15 to 17 years	145
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	36
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	164
30 to 34 years	164
35 to 39 years	201
40 to 44 years	191
45 to 49 years	197
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	143
80 to 84 years	104
85 years and over	122

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,731
One race	5,627
White	4,200
Black or African American	681
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	104

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,629
People who are White alone	4,106
People who are Black or African American alone	674
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,937
People who are Some other race alone	710

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,080
Same house	12,317
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,503
Different state or abroad	364
Different state	275
Abroad	89

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lavaca County)
Total resident population	19,210
Born in United States	17,608
State of residence	17,182
Different state	1,460
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	81
Foreign born	487

Yoakum Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Yoakum. That total enrollment is 4,471 for the population of the country, which includes Yoakum. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,789 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,869 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 545.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Yoakum population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,471
Pre-kindergarten	257
Public	127
Private	130
Kindergarten	233
Public	202
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,212
Public	1,879
Private	333
Elementary and high school	3,435
Public	2,953
Private	482
High school grades 9 to 12	1,223
Public	1,074
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	502
Public	439
Private	63
Graduate or professional school	44
Public	31
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	14,070

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,214
Less than 9th grade	1,949
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,198
High school graduate	4,854
Some college, no degree	2,238
Associate's degree	468
Bachelor's degree	1,507
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,035

Yoakum Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,206 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Yoakum. The Yoakum occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,280), service occupations (1,252), sales and office occupations (1,872), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,126) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,011). The 15,206 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,343 private wage and salary workers, 1,186 government workers, 1,083 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lavaca County)
Population 16 years and over	15,206
In labor force	8,901
Civilian labor force	8,901
Employed	8,677
Unemployed	224
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,002
In labor force	4,186
Civilian labor force	4,186
Unemployed Civilian labor force	94
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,204
In labor force	4,715
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	130
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lavaca County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,481
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,411
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	237
Other means	63
Worked at home	412
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	177,410

OCCUPATION (Lavaca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,280
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,280
Service occupations	1,252
Sales and office occupations	1,872
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,126
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,011

INDUSTRY (Lavaca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,280
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	704
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,039
Wholesale trade	250
Retail trade	856
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	325
Information	99
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	300
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,747
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	433
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	354

CLASS OF WORKER (Lavaca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,280
Private wage and salary workers	6,343
Government workers	1,186
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,083
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Yoakum Housing Characteristics

In Yoakum, TX there are 9,657 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,669 occupied and 1,988 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Yoakum, there are 7,628 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 110 units in Yoakum. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Yoakum, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Yoakum, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Yoakum. There are 111 housing units with rent less than $200, 207 with rent between $200-299, 608 with rent between $300-499 and 202 with rent for $500 and above. Full Yoakum gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Yoakum, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lavaca County)
Total housing units	9,657
Occupied housing units	7,669
Vacant housing units	1,988

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lavaca County)
Total housing units	9,657
1-unit, detached	7,628
1-unit, attached	110
2 units	113
3 or 4 units	97
5 to 9 units	28
10 to 19 units	12
20 to 49 units	80
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	1,505

HOUSING TENURE (Lavaca County)
Occupied housing units	7,669
Owner-occupied	6,022
Renter-occupied	1,647

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lavaca County)
Occupied housing units	7,669
No vehicles available	578
2 vehicle available	4,415
3 vehicles available	1,045
4 vehicles available	303
5 or more vehicles available	105

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lavaca County)
Occupied housing units	7,669
Utility gas	2,554
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,689
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	324
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lavaca County)
Occupied housing units	7,669
Less Than $50,000	6,022
$50,000 to $99,999	1,367
$100,000 to $149,999	353
$150,000 to $199,999	113
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	55,800

GROSS RENT (Lavaca County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,647
Less than $200	111
$200 to $299	207
$300 to $499	608
$500 to $699	147
$700 to $999	49
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A