Being a small city, Toppenish does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Toppenish have a very low rate of college education: just 8.42% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Toppenish's cultural character, accounting for 36.15% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Toppenish is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Armenian.
