Yorktown, TX

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Yorktown, Texas

Yorktown, Texas, in De Witt county, is 32 miles W of Victoria, Texas (center to center) and 67 miles SE of San Antonio, Texas. The city is home to some 2,271 residents.

The People and Families of Yorktown

In Yorktown, about 52% of adults are married.

There are more females than males in Yorktown than is typical. You'll see many senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Yorktown had a median family income of $28,529.

Yorktown Housing

According to the 2000 census, 77% of the housing in Yorktown was owner-occupied. The city presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Yorktown.

Commuting

In Yorktown, 95% of commuters drive to work. People in the city expect to drive a lot. The city does not have a lot of public transportation.

High Points

Yorktown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Yorktown, TX

Comparing Yorktown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles W of Victoria, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	67 miles SE of San Antonio, Texas
County	De Witt
Standard Zip Codes	78164
Phone Area Codes	361
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.98
Longitude	-97.499

Station	CUERO
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 66 F
Apr Temp	57 to 81 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	58 to 85 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	KARNES CITY 2 N
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 63 F
Apr Temp	57 to 80 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	60 to 83 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Station	NIXON
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	57 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	58 to 82 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,271	100%
Male	1,048	46.1%
Female	1,223	53.9%
Under 18	597	26.3%
18+	1,674	73.7%
65+	510	22.5%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3.15
White	1,813	79.8%
African-American	68	3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.4%
Other	348	15.3%
Mixed Race	33	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	854	37.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,265
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	46.3%
German	29.8%
US/American	5.1%
Polish	4.2%
English	3.1%
Irish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Italian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Yorktown	2,271	$28,529
Cuero	6,571	$29,500
Goliad	1,975	$33,438
Kenedy	3,487	$25,152
Nordheim	323	$43,438
Runge	1,080	$22,738
Smiley	453	$25,000

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