Toppenish is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,650 people and three associated neighborhoods, Toppenish is the 101st largest community in Washington.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Toppenish is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 54.74% of the Toppenish workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Toppenish is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Toppenish who work in farm management occupations (26.13%), sales jobs (6.21%), and teaching (6.05%). As is often the case in a small city, Toppenish doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Toppenish, just 8.42% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Toppenish in 2022 was $19,471, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,884 for a family of four. However, Toppenish contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Toppenish is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Toppenish home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Toppenish, accounting for 90.51% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Toppenish residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Toppenish include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and French. Toppenish also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 36.15%. The most common language spoken in Toppenish is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Armenian.
