Yoakum County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (34.9%), Educational,health and social services (20.2%).

Type of workers:

Yoakum County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Yoakum County, Texas:

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 3,557	(48.6%)
Females: 3,765	(51.4%)

Yoakum County:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$38,908
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$375
State:	$589

Yoakum County:	$58,709
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $90,522

Here:	$90,522
State:	$170,389

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $43,838

Here:	$43,838
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $64,186

Here:	$64,186
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $21,489

Here:	$21,489
State:	$42,156

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	19.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yoakum County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Denver City, Plains.

Neighboring counties: Lea County, New Mexico , Cochran County , Gaines County , Hockley County , Terry County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Yoakum County: Dillberry Windmill (A), Iron Windmill (B), Lane Windmill (C), Government Windmill (D), Draw Windmill (E), North Beall Windmill (F), Northeast Windmill (G), Northwest Windmill (H), Dugout Windmill (I), Center Windmill (J), East Windmill (K), High Lonesome Windmill (L), Two B Ranch (M), Darden Windmill (N), House Trap Windmill (O), West Windmill (P), Williams Ranch (Q), Tsa Mo Ga Memorial Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.5%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 182
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,217 (27% naturalized citizens)

Yoakum County:	16.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,193
• One, attached: 4
• Two: 4
• 3 or 4: 34
• 5 to 9: 49
• 10 to 19: 6
• Mobile homes: 667
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Yoakum County with a mortgage: 637 (11 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 657

Here:	49.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Yoakum County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Yoakum County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from Yoakum County center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1992 at 03:24:52, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/2001 at 00:07:08, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Yoakum County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,177 (77%) Carpooled: 479 (17%) Walked: 47 (2%) Other means: 66 (2%) Worked at home: 55 (2%)

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,675 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.72% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,544 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($9,131 average AGI)

Yoakum County:	2.02%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Gaines County, TX	0.84% ($32,300 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.76% ($31,167)
from Lea County, NM	0.51% ($34,250)

8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,024 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.52%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.33% relocated to other counties in Texas ($33,976 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($8,053 average AGI)

Yoakum County:	2.19%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Lubbock County, TX	1.16% ($39,214 average AGI)
to Lea County, NM	0.83% ($22,000)
to Midland County, TX	0.70% ($32,235)
to Gaines County, TX	0.54% ($34,538)
to Ector County, TX	0.46% ($21,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 976 (855 aged, 121 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,794 (1,786 male householders, 240 female householders)

  1,703 spouses, 2,654 children (2,468 natural, 52 adopted, 134 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 66 other relatives, 75 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 479 (155 male householders (132 living alone)), 292 female householders (290 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 49 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 773 2-persons, 432 3-persons, 417 4-persons, 252 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 422 1-person, 18 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

60.4% of residents of Yoakum County speak English at home.
38.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (24% speak English very well, 62% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $48,257,000 ($6567 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $154,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,948,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,411,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,836,000
Federal grants: $5,171,000
Federal procurement contracts: $154,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $736,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $568,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,387,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,688,000

Here:	88 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-55 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

65% of Yoakum County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.

Yoakum County:	65.3%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4972
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 171
• South: 354
• West: 563

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,000

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	6.1%
Texas:	15.4%

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