How many renters in Yoakum, TX pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Yoakum, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.0% (±17.6 points) of renting households in Yoakum, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.0% (±17.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.1% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income: 27.8% (±8.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Yoakum

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Yoakum	Lavaca County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	6.4% (±6.1 points)	16.4%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	31.4% (±11.7 points)	23.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.6% (±7.5 points)	10.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.7% (±7.1 points)	7.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.9% (±12.2 points)	10.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	34.1% (±12.7 points)	31.1%	42.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Yoakum against Lavaca County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Yoakum	Lavaca County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.0% (±17.6 points)	41.8% (±12.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.1% (±12.7 points)	31.1% (±8.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.8% (±8.2 points)	24.8% (±5.1 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,219 (±$17,752)	$42,474 (±$8,293)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$931 (±$46)	$910 (±$57)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Yoakum, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lavaca County (41.8%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (51.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lavaca County, Yoakum ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 708 of 1,366.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Yoakum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yoakum
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Yoakum	—	47.0% (±17.6 points)	—
Shiner	9.8 mi	50.5% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cuero	16 mi	37.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hallettsville	16 mi	42.3% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moulton	19 mi	22.8% (±49.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gonzales	24 mi	51.5% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Flatonia	28 mi	36.2% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waelder	29 mi	44.2% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Smiley	30 mi	53.2% (±69.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lavaca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Shiner	50.5% (±27.0 points)
2	Yoakum	47.0% (±17.6 points)
3	Hallettsville	42.3% (±18.9 points)
4	Moulton	22.8% (±49.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Yoakum

Are renters in Yoakum rent-burdened?

47.0% of renting households in Yoakum pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Yoakum spend on rent?

The median renting household in Yoakum, TX spends 27.8% (±8.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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