Language Spoken At Home in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,178 | 100% |
| English only | 3,454 | 48.1% |
| Language other than English | 3,724 | 51.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,289 | 31.9% |
| Spanish | 3,543 | 49.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,172 | 30.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 147 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 91 | 1.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 34 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,918 | 100% |
| American | 420 | 5.3% |
| Arab | 17 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 109 | 1.4% |
| English | 262 | 3.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 72 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 535 | 6.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 483 | 6.1% |
| Italian | 100 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 117 | 1.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 51 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 77 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 4 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,610 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,042 | 78.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 984 | 37.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,701 | 65.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 797 | 30.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 119 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 59 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 222 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 128 | 4.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 568 | 21.8% |
| Householder living alone | 549 | 21.0% |
| 65 years and over | 207 | 7.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,060 | 40.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 606 | 23.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,868 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,610 | 33.2% |
| Spouse | 1,712 | 21.8% |
| Child | 2,768 | 35.2% |
| Other relatives | 552 | 7.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 226 | 2.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 26 | 0.3% |
Marital Status in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,829 | 100% |
| Never married | 595 | 21.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,914 | 67.7% |
| Separated | 16 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 103 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 201 | 7.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,926 | 100% |
| Never married | 519 | 17.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,855 | 63.4% |
| Separated | 88 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 258 | 8.8% |
| Divorced | 206 | 7.0% |
Fertility in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 90 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 17 | 18.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 118 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 204 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 123 | 60.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 76 | 37.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 47 | 23.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 123 | 100% |
| Who are female | 72 | 58.5% |
| Who are married | 123 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,094 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 107 | 5.1% |
| Kindergarten | 190 | 9.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,144 | 54.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 476 | 22.7% |
| College or graduate school | 177 | 8.5% |
Educational Attainment in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,787 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 954 | 19.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 567 | 11.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,428 | 29.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 828 | 17.3% |
| Associate's degree | 249 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 577 | 12.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 184 | 3.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 68.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.9% |
Veteran Status in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,353 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 288 | 5.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,868 | 100% |
| With a disability | 914 | 11.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,565 | 100% |
| With a disability | 31 | 1.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,431 | 100% |
| With a disability | 589 | 13.3% |
| 65 years and over | 872 | 100% |
| With a disability | 294 | 33.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,783 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,721 | 86.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 847 | 10.9% |
| Same county | 520 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 327 | 4.2% |
| Same state | 248 | 3.2% |
| Different state | 79 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 215 | 2.8% |
Place Of Birth in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,918 | 100% |
| Native | 5,880 | 74.3% |
| Born in United States | 5,853 | 73.9% |
| State of residence | 4,793 | 60.5% |
| Different state | 1,060 | 13.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 27 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 2,038 | 25.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,038 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 354 | 17.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,684 | 82.6% |
Year of Entry in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2,065 | 100% |
| Native | 27 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 2,038 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 47 | 2.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,991 | 97.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Yoakum County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,038 | 100% |
| Europe | 50 | 2.5% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,971 | 96.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |