COMPARING TWO PLACES
Toppenish vs Yakima
PLACE A
Toppenish, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Yakima, Washington
Toppenish is 91% smaller than Yakima. Toppenish earns more, with a median household income $5,039 higher. Yakima has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
TOPPENISHYAKIMADIFFERENCE
Total population8,63597,458−91% vs Yakima
Population density3,9743,498+476
Population growth-1.1%6.5%−7.5 pts
Median age27.634.3−6.7
Male51.1%49.2%+1.9 pts
Female48.9%50.8%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born35.3%16.7%+18.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic4.3%42.7%−38.4 pts
Black0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino90.9%49.4%+41.5 pts
Asian1.1%1.3%−0.2 pts
Other3.7%5.6%−1.9 pts
Median household income$67,854$62,815+$5,039
Per capita income$21,061$30,483−$9,422
Poverty rate18.0%16.6%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.427−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%20.8%−11.2 pts
Graduate degree4.2%7.6%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%8.4%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation67.5%59.7%+7.7 pts
Median home value$230,000$297,600−$67,600
Median gross rent$985$1,117−$132
Owner-occupied55.4%53.8%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%4.6%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households32.3%47.0%−14.7 pts
Average commute21.917.8+4.1
Worked from home4.1%7.6%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Uninsured18.7%11.2%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025