Yoakum is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,875 people and three associated neighborhoods, Yoakum is the 342nd largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Yoakum is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.68% of the Yoakum workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Yoakum is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yoakum who work in food service (11.96%), sales jobs (11.29%), and office and administrative support (7.56%). As is often the case in a small city, Yoakum doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Yoakum is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.64% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Yoakum in 2022 was $26,019, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,076 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 58.09% 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 German, Czech, Irish, English, and Dutch. Foreign born people are also an important part of Yoakum's cultural character, accounting for 15.36% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Yoakum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
