Yoakum County, Texas

Yoakum County is home to 7,571 people. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $84,925.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population7,57130,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$84,925$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.8%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty26.5%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance22.5%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$182,600$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$973$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income15.4%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born22.1%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age32.3 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.