14.2% of Yoakum, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.0% of high school graduates and 15.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.4%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Yoakum, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Yoakum:
14.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Yoakum:
8.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Yoakum:
12.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Yoakum:
9.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Yoakum, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Yoakum,TX (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
26.9%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 14 years
41.9%15 years
27.3%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Yoakum,TX (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Yoakum,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.1%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Yoakum, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yoakum, TX (%)
11.2%White
14.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
16.8%Other race
5.4%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yoakum, TX (absolute numbers)
261White
42Black
0American Indian
0Asian
413Other race
372+ races
513Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Yoakum, TX
Children below poverty level:
Yoakum, Texas:
18.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Yoakum:
9.0%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Yoakum:
15.2%
Texas:
23.8%
49.5%Married-couple family
9.9%Male, no wife present
40.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.2%Worked part-time
85.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
98.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
1.1%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
21.0%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
19.5%1939 or earlier
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