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Yoakum County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 7,835 (63% urban, 37% rural); it was 7,322 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 842
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,174
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,931
Renter-occupied apartments: 627 (it was 538 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

36%

Land area: 800 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Yoakum County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (28.0%), Educational, health and social services (19.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Yoakum County, TX (2022)
    • 5,36368.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,16227.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1221.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1021.3%Two or more races
    • 500.6%Some other race alone
    • 430.5%Asian alone
Median resident age:

30.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 3,672  (46.9%)
Females: 4,163  (53.1%)
Average household size:
Yoakum County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,491 ($32,672 in 1999)
This county:

$79,491
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $832 (lower quartile is $667, upper quartile is $921)
This county:

$832
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,284 (it was $36,100 in 2000)
Yoakum:

$194,284
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,529 - $252,103

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $197,365
Here:

$197,365
State:

$369,058

Mobile homes: $99,627
Here:

$99,627
State:

$124,413

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,556
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $620

Institutionalized population: 53

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 34
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 24
  • Auto thefts: 3
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $251,800
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $223,500
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,600
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $151,100
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $233,200
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $246,100
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $37,200
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $72,200
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $62,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Yoakum, TX residents
Average permit cost in Yoakum, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,900 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,841 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Yoakum, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yoakum, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Yoakum, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.7%
Yoakum County:

13.7%
Texas:

14.0%
(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.3% for other race residents, 23.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 30.3 years old
(Males: 34.6 years old, Females: 29.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.9 years old, Black residents: 46.6 years old, American Indian residents: 21.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.2 years old, Other race residents: 24.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yoakum County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Denver City, Plains.

Yoakum County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Yuma County, Arizona , Claiborne Parish, Louisiana , Bowie County , Douglas County, Georgia , Webster Parish, Louisiana , Hockley County , Wilkinson County, Georgia , Throckmorton County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Yoakum, TX
County total employment by year in Yoakum, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Yoakum, TX

Current college students: 182
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,958 (24.3% naturalized citizens)

Yoakum County:

25.0%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7552010 or later
  • 4002000 to 2009
  • 2261990 to 1999
  • 3641980 to 1989
  • 2441970 to 1979
  • 113Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.2%

Yoakum County marital status for males Yoakum County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,473
  • Two: 9
  • 3 or 4: 93
  • 5 to 9: 27
  • 20 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 454

Housing units in Yoakum County with a mortgage: 506 (41 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Yoakum County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,40716
Catholic2,4622
Mainline Protestant5712
Other11
None1,438-
Yoakum County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Yoakum County:

4.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Yoakum County:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

12.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Yoakum County:

9.3%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Yoakum County:

27.5%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.9%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Yoakum County:

Average size of farms: 1527 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $167,427
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $310.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.31%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $143,409
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.55%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $148,142
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.23%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.62
All wheat for grain: 14045 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 76478 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,783 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 141 acres

Earthquake activity:

Yoakum County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 388% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 196.2 miles away from Yoakum County center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 119.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 117.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 295.2 miles away from Yoakum County center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 120.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire

The number of natural disasters in Yoakum County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Yoakum

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,663 (69.5%)
  • Carpooled: 741 (19.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 7 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 83 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 12 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 107 (2.8%)
  • Worked at home: 134 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (22%)
  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (22%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (90%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Bolivia (1%)
  • Ireland (1%)
  • England (0%)
  • Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Yoakum County


  • American (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Canadian (3%)
  • German (3%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • British (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
53 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
44 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,677.

4.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($34,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.96%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.68% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,678 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($8,559 average AGI)
Yoakum County:

1.28%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Gaines County, TX  0.94% ($37,037 average AGI)


6.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.55%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.86% relocated to other counties in Texas ($57,214 average AGI)
0.68% relocated to other states ($3,745 average AGI)
Yoakum County:

0.68%
Texas average:

2.08%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lubbock County, TX  1.30% ($85,395 average AGI)
to Gaines County, TX  1.09% ($46,906)
to Lea County, NM  0.68% ($35,950)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.4

Births per 1000 population in Yoakum County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Yoakum County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Yoakum County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 22.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Yoakum County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Yoakum County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yoakum County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yoakum County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yoakum County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Yoakum County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,025 (901 aged, 124 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 638 (29%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 13.61
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,778
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 327
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64,970

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,079
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 594

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 108

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,835
  • Male householders: 1,291 (216 living alone), Female householders: 1,515 (306 living alone)
  • 1,623 spouses (1,623 opposite-sex spouses), 121 unmarried partners, (121 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,394 children (2,221 natural, 103 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 575 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 0 foster children, 144 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 24

Size of family households: 616 2-persons, 327 3-persons, 509 4-persons, 509 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 522 1-person, 85 2-persons, 25 3-persons.

1,569 married couples with children.
322 single-parent households (0 men, 322 women).

38.3% of residents of Yoakum speak English at home.
56.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $48,257,000 ($6,567 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $154,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,948,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,411,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,836,000
Federal grants: $5,171,000
Federal procurement contracts: $154,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $736,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $568,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,387,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,688,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 652
Here:

88 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 289
Here:

39 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +141
Here:

+19 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -406
Here -55 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Yoakum County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0

Year house built in Yoakum County, Texas
  • Year house built in Yoakum County, Texas
  • 82020 or later
  • 782010 to 2019
  • 4612000 to 2009
  • 4881990 to 1999
  • 5371980 to 1989
  • 4011970 to 1979
  • 3491960 to 1969
  • 3681950 to 1959
  • 1281940 to 1949
  • 1121939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Yoakum County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yoakum County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yoakum County, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1343 rooms
  • 1964 rooms
  • 5065 rooms
  • 3256 rooms
  • 3397 rooms
  • 1318 rooms
  • 2309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yoakum County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yoakum County, Texas
  • 131 room
  • 512 rooms
  • 2413 rooms
  • 1254 rooms
  • 2635 rooms
  • 1336 rooms
  • 507 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 429+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Yoakum County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yoakum County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yoakum County, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 541 bedroom
  • 2282 bedrooms
  • 8953 bedrooms
  • 6094 bedrooms
  • 705+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yoakum County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yoakum County, Texas
  • 13no bedroom
  • 2151 bedroom
  • 2752 bedrooms
  • 3553 bedrooms
  • 614 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Yoakum County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Yoakum County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Yoakum County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 63no vehicle
  • 2521 vehicle
  • 6362 vehicles
  • 5173 vehicles
  • 3164 vehicles
  • 645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Yoakum County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Yoakum County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10no vehicle
  • 6191 vehicle
  • 2262 vehicles
  • 673 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

92.2% of Yoakum County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 98% lived in Texas.

Yoakum County:

92.2%
State average:

85.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,656
  • Other state: 945
  • Northeast: 13
  • Midwest: 179
  • South: 273
  • West: 490
Year householders moved into unit in Yoakum County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Yoakum County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 56.0%Electricity
  • 39.8%Utility gas
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.8%Electricity
  • 40.6%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
Here:

3.9%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:

9.7%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Yoakum County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000
  • Charges - Other: $333,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $188,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $647,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000
    Corrections - Other: $434,000
    Police Protection: $389,000
    General - Other: $285,000
    Regular Highways: $281,000
    Financial Administration: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $60,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,012,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $115,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $42,000
    Corrections - Other: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $61,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $131,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,983,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $632,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $125,000
    Other Selective Sales: $76,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,000

Yoakum County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000
  • Charges - Other: $333,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $188,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $647,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000
    Corrections - Other: $434,000
    Police Protection: $389,000
    General - Other: $285,000
    Regular Highways: $281,000
    Financial Administration: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $60,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,012,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $115,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $42,000
    Corrections - Other: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $61,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $131,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,983,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $632,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $125,000
    Other Selective Sales: $76,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,000

Yoakum County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000
  • Charges - Other: $333,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $188,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $647,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000
    Corrections - Other: $434,000
    Police Protection: $389,000
    General - Other: $285,000
    Regular Highways: $281,000
    Financial Administration: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $60,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,012,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $115,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $42,000
    Corrections - Other: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $61,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $131,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,983,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $632,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $125,000
    Other Selective Sales: $76,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,000

Yoakum County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000
  • Charges - Other: $333,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $188,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $647,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000
    Corrections - Other: $434,000
    Police Protection: $389,000
    General - Other: $285,000
    Regular Highways: $281,000
    Financial Administration: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $60,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,012,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $115,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $42,000
    Corrections - Other: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $61,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $131,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,983,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $632,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $125,000
    Other Selective Sales: $76,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 144
  • Number of aged recipients: 30
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 114
  • Number of recipients under 18: 14
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 82
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 48
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 61
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 69
Most common first names in Yoakum County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3278.2 years
John3074.5 years
William2780.6 years
Robert2672.6 years
James2271.2 years
Charles1469.9 years
Roy1267.8 years
Joe1277.3 years
Ruby1273.7 years
Jose1268.5 years
Most common last names in Yoakum County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2077.4 years
Jones1982.2 years
Williams1773.7 years
Moore1480.3 years
Brown1170.6 years
Kennedy1181.3 years
Green1072.8 years
Holland1073.8 years
Miller1073.8 years
Gibson975.0 years
Businesses in Yoakum County, TX
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
McDonald's1