Yoakum, TX

The affordability dashboard for Yoakum, TX aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 9,567 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (52/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $54,298, median home value of $188,600, median rent of $920 per month, and 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $1,055 per month (studio $820, 1BR $886, 3BR $1,265, 4BR $1,770). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $6,448 per year, consuming 12% of the local median household income.

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages, so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 1.9% and poverty 14.6% - numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.