Community Profile

Yorktown, Texas Main Photo

Yorktown is a rural community with charm, a strong historical perspective, rich in tradition and proud of its heritage.  Thousands of visitors descend on the community annually for the Western Days Texas Music Festival.   This rural community is located in DeWitt County where Eagle Ford Shale Oil & Gas activity is abundant.  Yorktown is located 45 miles from the Port of Victoria and 100 miles from the Port of Corpus Christi.

Yorktown Economic Development Corporation
Tammy Bitterly
361.564.2661

office@yorktowntx.com

Yorktown, Texas

Population

Total Population

1,794

Population
Growth Rate

-0.33%

Median Age

46

Diversity Index

68.100

Housing & Income

Households

733

Total Housing Units

965


Owner Occupied

579

Renter Occupied

154

Vacant

232

Median Home Value

$177,957


Average Home Value

$222,232

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.00%

Income Projection

Median Household

$47,266 $50,781


Average Household

$95,032 $110,633


Per Capita

$39,123 $45,348

Workforce

Total Businesses

87

Total Employed

492

Workers 16+

874

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

cp-industries

Businesses

4

Employed

84

2022 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

4

Employed

83

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

11

Employed

64

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

15

Employed

57

2022 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

16

Employed

51

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

cp-industries

Businesses

8

Employed

50

Some
High School

91

Graduated
High School

407

Associates
Degree

147

Bachelor's
Degree

134

Graduate
Degree

78

Average Commute Time

31 min.



Resident Commuters

506

Non-Resident Commuters

368

Drive Alone

730

Carpooled

57

Public

0

Work At Home

29