Yoakum, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Yoakum home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5,940

Population Estimate

$83,512

Median Home Value

92.9%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$149

Median Listing Price$229,500

Median Days on Market87

Active Listings53

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)59

Avg Listing Price$330,488

Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-19%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.05

Family Dual Income39.4

Median Household Income$41,384

Median Individual Income$22,500

Home Ownership65.5%

Home Value$83,512

Median Rent$709

Rent Burden29.5%

Poverty17.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED28.3%
Highschool Education39.4%
Some College23.8%
Bachelors Degree8.1%
Graduate Degree0.4%
Total College or Above8.5%
Stem Degree25.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.0%
Female53.0%

MARITAL STATUS

Married49.7%
Divorced11.3%
Never Married31.2%
Widowed7.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityYoakum

State IDTX

Population5,940

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	32.3%
19–29	11.8%
30–39	16.0%
40–49	6.2%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.5%
60–69	9.0%
70–79	7.0%
80+	5.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.4%

Unemployment Rate7.1%

Disabled13.5%

ETHNICITY

White48.4%

Black12.3%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other37.0%

Multiple2.2%

OTHER

Hispanic49.6%

Limited English9.2%

Health Uninsured19.8%

Veteran4.6%

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