Yoakum County vs. Gaines County

	Yoakum County (TX)	Gaines County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,591	20,901
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.0%	19.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,879	17,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,879	17,526
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.9%	10.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	32.6%	35.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.8%	8.9%
Female persons, percent	49.0%	49.3%
White alone, percent	95.0%	95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.5%	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.7%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	66.9%	42.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	30.5%	54.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	195	432
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	22.8%	28.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,056	6,483
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.3%	77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$100,000	$122,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,318	$1,249
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$350	$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$802	$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.5%	5.2%
Building permits, 2018	4	1
Households, 2014-2018	2,676	5,737
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.20	3.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.2%	85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	55.6%	57.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.6%	84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	75.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	68.2%	61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.3%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	4.2%	7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	24.2%	33.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.0%	64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	47.3%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	43,572	362,192
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	61,648	108,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,634	$5,913
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.9	20.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$68,814	$59,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,519	$22,710
Persons in poverty, percent	12.1%	15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	192	447
Total employment, 2017	2,089	4,664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	119,705	264,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-15.0%	19.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	502	1,942
All firms, 2012	637	1,480
Men-owned firms, 2012	393	900
Women-owned firms, 2012	164	365
Minority-owned firms, 2012	243	270
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	338	1,145
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	88	99
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	518	1,345
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	18.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	9.9	11.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	799.71	1,502.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Yoakum county (TX) and Gaines county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.