Gaines County vs. Yoakum County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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