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Yoakum County, TX


Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 7,451   ( 428 from 2010 , 244 from 2020)
Land area: 799.7 square miles
Population density: 9.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,085 27.98% 32.5%
Black:861.15% 56.4%
Indian:380.51% 26.7%
Asian:430.58% 59.3%
2+ races:771.03% 54.0%
Hispanic:5,12268.74% 10.8%
Total non-White:5,36672.02% 12.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:291 18.9
Deaths:20713.5
Net Migration: -407-26.4
Net Immigration: 815.3
Change in White population:-1,005 -12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:577 7.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,879
3,09039.22%
550.70%
300.38%
270.34%
500.63%
4,62258.66%
4,78960.78%

2000
7,322
3,79351.80%
921.26%
370.51%
100.14%
250.34%
3,36345.93%
3,52948.20%

1990
8,786
5,40761.54%
760.87%
660.75%
420.48%
n/a
3,19536.36%
3,37938.46%

1980
8,299
5,74869.26%
1301.57%
450.54%
00.00%
n/a
2,30627.79%
2,55130.74%

1970
7,344
5,92280.64%
720.98%
150.20%
40.05%
n/a
1,30917.82%
1,422 19.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,219 16.6
4786.5
-572-7.8
2353.2
-703 -9.6
1,260 17.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,316 15.0
5606.4
-2,569-29.2
6697.6
-1,614 -18.4
150 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,829 22.0
543 6.5
-732 -8.8
n/a
-341 -4.1
828 10.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-191 -2.6
n/a
-174 -2.4
1,129 15.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Yoakum County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
30.0
2,462 33.0%
4,989 67.0%
765 10.3%
2,654
2.87
2,070 78.0%
1,575 76.1%
236 11.4%
584 22.0%

2010
NumberPercent
32.8
2,501 31.7%
5,378 68.3%
895 11.4%
2,643
2.96
2,120 80.2%
1,744 82.3%
157 7.4%
523 19.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.4
2,360 32.2%
4,962 67.8%
808 11.0%
2,473
2.94
2,026 81.9%
1,716 84.7%
124 6.1%
447 18.1%

1990
NumberPercent
29.0
3,020 34.4%
5,766 65.6%
735 8.4%
2,785
3.14
2,322 83.4%
2,060 88.7%
106 4.6%
463 16.6%

1980
NumberPercent
26.7
2,913 35.1%
5,386 64.9%
624 7.5%
2,708
3.05
2,260 83.5%
2,081 92.1%
80 3.5%
448 16.5%

2022 Housing Data for Yoakum County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,009 
Median Value$167,900 
Occupied2,65488.2%
Vacant35511.8%
Owned1,75866.2%
Rented89633.8%
Median Rent$983 
Single-Family Units2,38279.2%
    Detached2,38279.2%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units702.3%
Mobile Homes46015.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Yoakum County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000421.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991616.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991786.7%
$20,000 to $24,999120.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991084.1%
$30,000 to $34,999532.0%
$35,000 to $39,999371.4%
$40,000 to $44,999431.6%
$45,000 to $49,999291.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992629.9%
$60,000 to $74,99929211.0%
$75,000 to $99,99962423.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991646.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991706.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991606.0%
$200,000 or more31912.0%
Median Household Income80,317 
Per Capita Income34,168 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI813.1%
Public Assistance471.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps28610.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,02370.7%
Unemployed201.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,04372.1%
Not in Labor Force40427.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,77982168.4%
Non-Profit431870.5%
Self-Employed147696.1%
Local Government6723422.3%
State Government485546.6%
Federal Government5647.2%
Total Private + Self1,92682770.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16337130.5%
Total2,0891,19863.6%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts42212.8%
Sales and Office Occupations41612.7%
Professional, Technical55817.0%
Service Occupations41812.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2908.8%
All others1,47344.8%
White Collar 42.5%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction64519.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting38811.8%
Health care and social assistance3159.6%
Educational services3149.6%
Construction2858.7%
Accommodation and food services2547.7%
Transportation and warehousing2497.6%
Retail trade1695.1%
Wholesale trade1083.3%
Public administration1023.1%
Finance and insurance1003.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.973.0%
Utilities973.0%
Manufacturing581.8%
Management391.2%
Professional, scientific, technical280.9%
Other services280.9%
Information110.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Yoakum County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,92464.53%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American761.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran761.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1832.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish3,93456.6%
English2,65738.2%
German, other Germanic3475.0%
Other Indo-European170.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3264.3%
American2773.6%
German2773.6%
Scottish1932.5%
Canadian1752.3%
Irish1291.7%
British640.8%
European620.8%
African330.4%
French270.4%
Norwegian270.4%
Italian180.2%
Czech170.2%
Polish170.2%
Scotch-Irish120.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,17280.9%
Not a citizen1,45819.1%
Native5,74075.2%
Foreign-born1,89024.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Yoakum County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
882 19.2%566 12.3%1,293 28.1%1,410 30.7%394 8.6%51 1.1%
  Average years of education: 11.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 882 19.2%
9-12 Years 566 12.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,293 28.1%
Some College 1,410 30.7%
Bach. Degree 394 8.6%
Grad Degree 51 1.1%
Average years of education: 11.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Yoakum County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,924 3,801 123 3.1% 6.4%
1991 4,134 3,984 150 3.6% 7.0%
1992 3,957 3,674 283 7.2% 7.7%
1993 3,837 3,571 266 6.9% 7.2%
1994 3,813 3,589 224 5.9% 6.6%
1995 3,699 3,495 204 5.5% 6.1%
1996 3,711 3,512 199 5.4% 5.8%
1997 3,412 3,216 196 5.7% 5.4%
1998 3,447 3,201 246 7.1% 5.0%
1999 3,575 3,221 354 9.9% 4.7%
2000 3,323 3,145 178 5.4% 4.4%
2001 3,505 3,354 151 4.3% 5.0%
2002 3,287 3,110 177 5.4% 6.3%
2003 3,399 3,213 186 5.5% 6.7%
2004 3,312 3,143 169 5.1% 6.0%
2005 3,299 3,144 155 4.7% 5.5%
2006 3,581 3,437 144 4.0% 5.0%
2007 3,877 3,749 128 3.3% 4.4%
2008 4,089 3,963 126 3.1% 4.9%
2009 4,112 3,801 311 7.6% 7.5%
2010 3,695 3,436 259 7.0% 8.2%
2011 4,161 3,936 225 5.4% 8.0%
2012 4,326 4,153 173 4.0% 6.7%
2013 4,204 4,041 163 3.9% 6.3%
2014 4,286 4,155 131 3.1% 5.2%
2015 4,047 3,894 153 3.8% 4.5%
2016 3,762 3,582 180 4.8% 4.6%
2017 3,822 3,686 136 3.6% 4.3%
2018 3,712 3,605 107 2.9% 3.9%
2019 3,747 3,639 108 2.9% 3.5%
2020 3,528 3,107 421 11.9% 7.6%
2021 3,303 3,052 251 7.6% 5.6%
2022 3,286 3,153 133 4.0% 3.9%
2023 3,414 3,298 116 3.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com