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YoakumTX
A town of 5,846. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
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Population
5,846
+1.6% since 2010
Typical home
$219K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
30.3
years
Jobs based here
2,324
Balanced
What makes Yoakum stand out
The 3 things Yoakum does most differently from other towns.
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The data
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Schools
Yoakum’s public schools outperform 75% of Texas districts
The public schools Yoakum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum Int | 3–5 | 292 | B+ |
| Yoakum Pri | 1–2 | 231 | Not graded |
| Yoakum Annex | PK–K | 185 | Not graded |
| St. Joseph Elementary School Private | PK–8 | 105 | |
| Yoakum J H | 6–8 | 273 | B+ |
| Yoakum H S | 9–12 | 477 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Housing
A typical Yoakum home is worth about $219K
The typical Yoakum home is worth about $219,000, up 1.2% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.
$219KZillow home value
Typical home value
Yoakum$219K
Texas$299K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Yoakum
About one in 4 of Yoakum’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Houston (9%), Victoria (5%) and Austin (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
27%work in town
Where working residents work
In Yoakum27%
Houston9%
Victoria5%
Austin4%
Cuero3%
31 mi
median commute distance
2,324
jobs based in Yoakum
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns
Yoakum beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better11 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Yoakum | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.8% | 12.5% |
Yoakum Community Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Yoakum has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–66°
Spring59–80°
Summer73–94°
Fall60–82°
Nov 30
typical first frost
Mar 2
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 2009
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 59% of U.S. towns
Yoakum reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Yoakum2.9
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Yoakum10.1
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
59th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
65th
percentile among TX towns
17
violent crimes reported in 2025
59
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
4 places in Yoakum on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Yoakum
City in Texas, United States
Yoakum is a city in Lavaca and DeWitt counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,908 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 5,908
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- ZIP code
- 77995
- Area code
- 361
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