Yoakum, TX Profile

Yoakum, TX, population 5,720, is located in Texas's DeWitt county, about 76.5 miles from Austin and 81.4 miles from San Antonio.

Through the 90's Yoakum's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Yoakum has stayed about the same.

Yoakum's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Yoakum tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	32.10
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,731	N/A
2001	5,733	0.03%
2002	5,714	-0.33%
2003	5,719	0.09%
2004	5,711	-0.14%
2005	5,720	0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,680

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	68
2002	17
2003	103
2004	34
2005	120
2006	34
2007	124
2008	383

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	3	0	6	2	4	2	7	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,617
2002	2,974
2003	3,101
2004	2,830
2005	2,632
2006	2,771
2007	2,933
2008	2,392

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	70	42	43	46	47	41	45	45
Larceny, Theft	137	134	126	115	104	112	115	82
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	2	11	4	2	10	6	4
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Land Area

4.5 Square Miles