Yoakum City, Texas

Yoakum City is a city located in the DeWitt and Lavaca counties, Texas, United States. As of 2000 the population was 5731. The July 2008 population estimate is 5469, making it the 303rd most populous in Texas. The city spans an area of 4.57 square miles (11.84 square kilometre), of which, 4.56 square miles (11.81 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 461st largest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5731 people, 2156 households, and 1516 families residing in the city. The population density was 1256.2 people per square mile (485.02/kmē), it is the 441st most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Texas. There were 2529 housing units at an average density of 554.6 per square mile (214.13/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.61 persons, and the average family size was 3.15 persons. Age range in the city was well distributed with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85 males. The median age of the city's population was 35.3 years, The median age of males and females living in Yoakum City was 32.1 and 38.1 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 4200 White, 681 Black or African American, 22 American Indian, 10 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, 104 from two or more races and 711 Ohter races.

Yoakum city Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Yoakum city Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Yoakum City Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $25680, it is the 396th poorest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $30556, it is the 396th poorest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $14835, making it the 794th highest city by per capita income in Texas. The median income of city was $14967, The median income for males was $18878, compared to $11923 for females.

In 2000, 1390 pupils and students, of which 678 are male and 712 are female, 24.25% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 147 nursery or pri school, 91 kindergarten, 723 elementary school, 281 high school and 148 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census5731
April 2000 Estimate5731
July 2000 Estimate5712
July 2001 Estimate5643
July 2002 Estimate5619
July 2003 Estimate5599
July 2004 Estimate5572
July 2005 Estimate5570
July 2006 Estimate5526
July 2007 Estimate5495
July 2008 Estimate5469
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6087147
Kindergarten454691
Elementary school402321723
High school106175281
College or graduate school6583148
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Yoakum city, Texas$25680$30556$14835
DeWitt County, Texas$28714$33513$14780
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587