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Yoakum, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · DeWitt County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,649
Population
1,233/sq mi density
$49,950
Median Income
$26,828 per capita
$134,100
Home Value
$208,034 Zillow
$887
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
1,694 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,950 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,100 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,950
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,828
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yoakum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yoakum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,950
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,828
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$117,228
163%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.8%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,393M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
24.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
585
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
29
Retail
71
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$117,228
63% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,925
69% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,950 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,828 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,228 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $4,393M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 585 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $117,228 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,925 |