COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union Gap vs Toppenish
PLACE A
Union Gap, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Toppenish, Washington
Union Gap is 23% smaller than Toppenish. Toppenish earns more, with a median household income $8,203 higher. Union Gap has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -1%).
UNION GAPTOPPENISHDIFFERENCE
Total population6,6178,635−23% vs Toppenish
Population density1,1863,974−2,787
Population growth8.6%-1.1%+9.7 pts
Median age34.527.6+6.9
Male49.6%51.1%−1.5 pts
Female50.4%48.9%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born19.4%35.3%−15.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic34.2%4.3%+29.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino57.6%90.9%−33.3 pts
Asian2.7%1.1%+1.7 pts
Other5.5%3.7%+1.8 pts
Median household income$59,651$67,854−$8,203
Per capita income$23,706$21,061+$2,645
Poverty rate13.8%18.0%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.380+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher4.4%9.5%−5.2 pts
Graduate degree1.0%4.2%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate13.4%8.7%+4.7 pts
Labor force participation65.5%67.5%−2.0 pts
Median home value$210,600$230,000−$19,400
Median gross rent$1,133$985+$148
Owner-occupied61.7%55.4%+6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%2.3%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households34.5%32.3%+2.2 pts
Average commute16.221.9−5.7
Worked from home7.4%4.1%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured13.5%18.7%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025