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Yoakum County, Texas
Yoakum County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 799.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 9.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 0.3%. On the 2000 census form, 98.3% of the population reported only one race, with 1.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 45.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.95 persons compared to an average family size of 3.34 persons.
In 2005 mining was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $66,036. Per capita income grew by 22.9% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
7,408
Covered Employment
2,781
Growth (%) since 1990
-15.7%
Average wage per job
$37,610
Households (2000)
2,469
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
3.2%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
3,309
Average wage per job
$43,476
Unemployment Rate (2005)
4.9
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
4.4%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$27,499
Average wage per job
$62,703
Median Household Income (2003)
$35,993
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
15.5
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
59.4
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
1.4%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
10.2
Average wage per job
$26,221
1. DENVER CITY H S
Address: 601 Mustang Ave, Denver City, TX 79323
Phone: (806) 592-5950
County: Yoakum County
Enrollment: 399
Grades: 9-12
2. KELLEY/DODSON EL
Address: 500 N Soland, Denver City, TX 79323
Phone: (806) 592-5920
County: Yoakum County
Enrollment: 862
Grades: PK-5
3. PLAINS EL
Address: P O Box 479, Plains, TX 79355
Phone: (806) 456-7438
County: Yoakum County
Enrollment: 194
Grades: PK-4
4. PLAINS H S
Address: P O Box 479, Plains, TX 79355
Phone: (806) 456-7498
County: Yoakum County
Enrollment: 133
Grades: 9-12
5. PLAINS MIDDLE
Address: P O Box 479, Plains, TX 79355
Phone: (806) 456-7490
County: Yoakum County
Enrollment: 118
Grades: 5-8
6. WILLIAM G GRAVITT JR HIGH
Address: 419 Mustang Ave, Denver City, TX 79323
Phone: (806) 592-5940
County: Yoakum County
Enrollment: 281
Grades: 6-8
Yoakum County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 799.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 9.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 0.3%. On the 2000 census form, 98.3% of the population reported only one race, with 1.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 45.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.95 persons compared to an average family size of 3.34 persons.
