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County:

Yoakum County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48501

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.98

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,344

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,299

13.0%

-1.3%

14.3%

1990:

8,786

5.9%

-9.6%

15.5%

2000:

7,322

-16.7%

-25.3%

8.7%

2005:

7,408

1.2%

-3.8%

5.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,793

51.8%

0-to-19:

2,598

35.5%

Black:

92

1.3%

20-to-39:

1,721

23.5%

Hispanic:

3,363

45.9%

40-to-59:

1,876

25.6%

American Indian:

37

0.5%

60-plus:

1,127

15.4%

Other:

37

0.5%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,772

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.6%

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