Yoakum is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,891 people and three associated neighborhoods, Yoakum is the 342nd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Yoakum isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Yoakum are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Yoakum is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yoakum who work in office and administrative support (11.61%), sales jobs (9.13%), and management occupations (8.90%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.39 minutes getting to work every day. Yoakum is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The rate of college-level education in Yoakum is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.40% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Yoakum in 2022 was $24,567, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,268 for a family of four. However, Yoakum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Yoakum is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yoakum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Yoakum, accounting for 50.37% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Yoakum residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Yoakum include Czech, German, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Yoakum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
