Yoakum, Texas
Yoakum, Texas | ||
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GNIS feature ID 1377671 | | |
Website | www |
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.[2]
History
The area was sparsely settled until a townsite was laid out with the construction of the
Geography
Yoakum is located on the border of Lavaca and DeWitt counties at 29°17′28″N 97°8′50″W / 29.29111°N 97.14722°W (29.291052, -97.147315).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Yoakum has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.20%, is covered by water.[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,745 | — | |
1900 | 3,499 | 100.5% | |
1910 | 4,657 | 33.1% | |
1920 | 6,184 | 32.8% | |
1930 | 5,656 | −8.5% | |
1940 | 4,733 | −16.3% | |
1950 | 5,231 | 10.5% | |
1960 | 5,761 | 10.1% | |
1970 | 5,755 | −0.1% | |
1980 | 6,148 | 6.8% | |
1990 | 5,611 | −8.7% | |
2000 | 5,731 | 2.1% | |
2010 | 5,815 | 1.5% | |
2020 | 5,908 | 1.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
2,096 | 35.48% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
501 | 8.48% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
11 | 0.19% |
Asian (NH) | 38 | 0.64% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 13 | 0.22% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 151 | 2.56% |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,097 | 52.42% |
Total | 5,908 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,908 people, 2,102 households, and 1,485 families residing in the city.
As of the
Of the 2,156 households, 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were not families. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city, the population was distributed as 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,680, and for a family was $30,556. Males had a median income of $23,226 versus $15,594 for females. The
Notable people
- Carl St. Clair, music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra
- Pappy Daily, country music producer
- Wayne Graham, Major League Baseball player and baseball coach at Rice University[10]
- Charlie Hall, linebacker for Cleveland Browns and University of Houston
- Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author[11]
- Obert Logan, former NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints[12]
- Inez Beverly Prosser, pioneering educator and psychologist, first African-American female to receive a PhD in psychology
- Damion Ratley, wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns
- Ryan Wagner, relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals
- David B. Hertz, operations research practitioner and academic, known for pioneering the use of Monte Carlo methods in finance[13]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Yoakum has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[14]
Climate data for Yoakum, Texas | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 63.0 (17.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
74.0 (23.3) |
80.0 (26.7) |
86.0 (30.0) |
92.0 (33.3) |
95.0 (35.0) |
96.0 (35.6) |
91.0 (32.8) |
83.0 (28.3) |
73.0 (22.8) |
65.0 (18.3) |
80.4 (26.9) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
51.0 (10.6) |
58.0 (14.4) |
66.0 (18.9) |
71.0 (21.7) |
73.0 (22.8) |
72.0 (22.2) |
68.0 (20.0) |
59.0 (15.0) |
50.0 (10.0) |
43.0 (6.1) |
57.9 (14.4) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.7 (69) |
2.0 (51) |
2.8 (71) |
3.5 (89) |
4.4 (110) |
4.0 (100) |
2.8 (71) |
3.8 (97) |
3.9 (99) |
4.3 (110) |
3.0 (76) |
2.5 (64) |
39.7 (1,007) |
Average precipitation days | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
Source: NOAA[15] |
Media and journalism
- Yoakum Herald-Times, area newspaper
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Yoakum city, Texas". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Orozco-Vallejo, Mary M. "Yoakum, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wayne Graham Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ Walter Prescott Webb, Eldon Stephen Branda, The Handbook of Texas vol. 3 (1952), p. 482
- ^ "Obert Logan". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ INFORMS. "Hertz, David B." INFORMS. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for Yoakum, Texas
- ^ "Yoakum, Texas". March 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Yoakum Chamber of Commerce
- Orozco-Vallejo, Mary M. "Yoakum, Benjamin Franklin," Handbook of Texas Online, Texas State Historical Association.