2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bastrop, TX vs Yoakum, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Yoakum, is 37% less than it is in Bastrop and is 61% below the National Average.
- Bastrop unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Yoakum unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Bastrop, TXYoakum, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.7%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.4%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.2%23.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,410$19,978$37,638
 Household Income$68,591$42,882$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,888$48,750$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bastrop, TXYoakum, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.2%10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%8.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.5%12.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.1%14.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%8.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.2%11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%3.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.9%0.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bastrop, TXYoakum, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%8.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.9%1.8%
 Legal3.0%0.1%1.2%
 Education, library11.1%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.1%3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.1%14.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.1%27.1%13.1%
Reviews for Bastrop    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great town, close to  More

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I love Bastrop! Yes there isn't a lot to do but the city of Austin is only 15 min away! It is full of open land and green pastures. I enjoy the country like setting  More

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Reviews for Yoakum    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We have so many wonderful diffrent religion churches,almost around every connner in are  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was transferred down here 5 years ago .. Biggest mistake in my life.. if costs almost as much to live here as it does in Austin. The city owns the electric company and  More

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