American, Irish, English, German, and French ancestries are present in this municipality of 3.4 square miles of land which has a population density of 1385 people per square mile. Named after a niece of the railroad magnate BF Yoakum, this community has an estimated population of 4650 residents reporting a median household income of close to $29500. White Non Hispanic, African American, Native American, Asian, Latino, and other racial groups are part of the racial makeup constituting one of the demographics data for this territory served by the Teague Independent School District.