Yoakum, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Yoakum	Texas	National
Income per capita	$27,896	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$60,395	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,566	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,596	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,979	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,505	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Yoakum is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Yoakum is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Yoakum is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Yoakum is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,259 $60,395 $120,790

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Yoakum employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.0%	22.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.0%	34.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	19.0%	19.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shiner, TX	2,214	$94,225	15.9%
Hallettsville, TX	2,693	$68,839	15.4%
Cuero, TX	8,431	$62,278	23.4%
Yoakum, TX	5,913	$60,395	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tay Valley, ON	5,913	n/a
Washingtonville, NY	5,911	$126,909	56.0%
Tea, SD	5,910	$133,286	63.9%
Aquia Harbour, VA	5,910	$186,418	129.2%
Zebulon, NC	5,916	$58,639	27.9%
Yoakum, TX	5,913	$60,395	25.7%

Source: The Yoakum, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.