Toppenish, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,723

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.6

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

2.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,854

0.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,000

Population & Diversity

Toppenish, WA is home to a population of 8.72k people, from which 75.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.3% of Toppenish, WA residents were born outside of the country (3.08k people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.45k people) in Toppenish, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.44k Other (Hispanic) and 669 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.8%

2024 Citizenship

76.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.8% of Toppenish, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Toppenish, WA was 76.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Toppenish, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toppenish, WA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.45k ± 532
Other (Hispanic)
3.44k ± 547
White (Hispanic)
669 ± 247

90.9%

Hispanic Population

7.93k people

90.9% of the people in Toppenish, WA are hispanic (7.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Toppenish, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

35.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.08k people

34.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3k people

As of 2024, 35.3% of Toppenish, WA residents (3.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Toppenish, WA was 34.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Toppenish, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 39
Korea
5 ± 21

Toppenish, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Toppenish, WA.

Economy

The economy of Toppenish, WA employs 3.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Toppenish, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,038 people), Manufacturing (400 people), and Educational Services (371 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($66,472), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,786), and Public Administration ($50,167).

Employment

Occupations

3.84k

2024 Value

± 353

0.183%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toppenish, WA grew at a rate of 0.183%, from 3.83k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toppenish, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (897 people), Material Moving Occupations (349 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toppenish, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.84k

2024 Value

± 353

0.183%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toppenish, WA grew at a rate of 0.183%, from 3.83k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toppenish, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,038 people), Manufacturing (400 people), and Educational Services (371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toppenish, WA, though some of these residents may live in Toppenish, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,767

Median earning men ± $1,378

$30,479

Median earning women ± $2,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($66,472), Public Administration ($60,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,300).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Toppenish, WA was $230,000 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,200 to $230,000, a 7.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Toppenish, WA is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Toppenish, WA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toppenish, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,331

$1,356

Median Property Taxes

±$269

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Toppenish, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Toppenish, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Toppenish, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toppenish, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,854

Median Household Income

± $7,937

2.45k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Toppenish, WA grew to $67,854 from the previous year's value of $67,766.

The following chart displays the households in Toppenish, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Toppenish, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (4.05%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Toppenish, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (4.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toppenish, WA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Toppenish, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Toppenish, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Toppenish, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Toppenish, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toppenish, WA (1.55k out of 8.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toppenish, WA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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