Yoakum, Texas

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The City of Yoakum, Texas is located across DeWitt and Lavaca Counties; 40 miles from the Port of Victoria and 125 miles from the Port of Corpus Christi.

Yoakum, Texas is home to Eddy Packing (national distributed meat packing company), Double D Ranchwear (nationally renowned designer women’s clothing), Circle Y Saddles and the Hochheim Prairie Insurance corporate headquarters.   The Yoakum High School girls golf team has qualified for the State Championship for the past 30 years and have brought home an unprecented 8 State Championships.

Yoakum Economic Development Corporation
Genora C. Young, Executive Director
361.407.2655
gyoung@cityofyoakum.org

Population

Total Population

5,884

Population
Growth Rate

-0.13%

Median Age

39

Diversity Index

78.900

Housing & Income

Households

2,166

Total Housing Units

2,584


Owner Occupied

1,556

Renter Occupied

610

Vacant

418

Median Home Value

$148,864


Average Home Value

$191,693

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.50%

Income Projection

Median Household

$46,417 $48,752


Average Household

$67,669 $76,221


Per Capita

$24,951 $28,235

Workforce

Total Businesses

221

Total Employed

2,241

Workers 16+

2,454

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

15

Employed

434

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

43

Employed

341

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

9

Employed

339

2023 Finance / Insurance Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

17

Employed

204

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

21

Employed

184

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

18

Employed

168

Some
High School

319

Graduated
High School

1,544

Associates
Degree

183

Bachelor's
Degree

316

Graduate
Degree

90

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

1,234

Non-Resident Commuters

1,217

Drive Alone

1,867

Carpooled

444

Public

5

Work At Home

108