Tag: Yoakum
Yoakum is a city in DeWitt and Lavaca Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,815 at the 2010 census.
Yoakum is located at 29°17′28″N 97°8′50″W / 29.29111°N 97.14722°W / 29.29111; -97.14722 (29.291052, -97.147315).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,731 people, 2,156 households, and 1,515 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,256.2 people per square mile (485.3/km²). There were 2,529 housing units at an average density of 554.3 per square mile (214.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.29% White, 11.88% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 12.41% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.89% of the population.
There were 2,156 households out of which 35.7% had children…
