There are 10 skilled nursing facilities serving Yoakum, Texas. This includes 2 facilities in Yoakum and 8 nearby. Skilled nursing costs in Texas range from about $113 up to $312 per day, with a median expenditure running approximately $167. The monthly expense averages about $5,004 and ranges between $3,384 and $9,360. Yearly, the median cost is around $60,048, which is under the US average of $91,584.
Yoakum is a small city in Lavaca County within Texas. The city has a total population of 9,567, with 2,225,317 inhabitants in the surrounding metropolitan area. Residents 55 and over compose approximately 30% of the total population.
Yoakum has a good SeniorScore™ of 72. The city's mean household income is $39,000 ($23,000 per person), vs the average of $47,000 for the state of Texas. The mean home price in Yoakum is $115,500, which is relatively less than the Texas average of $142,500. Yoakum also has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 5.12%.
Yoakum has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area receives average levels of precipitation each year. In relation to other American cities, Yoakum has a lower than average crime rate and excellent air quality.