| | Yoakum, TX | Wharton, TX | United States |
| Population | 5,815 | 8,595 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.7 | 35.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,795 | 8,866 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,731 | 9,237 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,611 | 9,011 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.6% | -6.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.8% | -4.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,269.4 | 1,148.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.6 | 7.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Yoakum, TX | Wharton, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.5% | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.2% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Yoakum, TX | Wharton, TX | United States |
| White | 39.3% | 28.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.9% | 26.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 51.2% | 41.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Yoakum, TX | Wharton, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 44.4% | 36.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.0% | 34.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.6% | 64.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.7% | 41.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.3% | 14.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.6% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,085 | 3,212 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,448 | 1,849 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.7% | 20.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.1% | 29.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 637 | 1,363 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.9% | 29.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.3% | 20.1% | 10.8% |