Temperance

County:: Monroe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.612
State:: Michigan

Temperance is a CDP located in Monroe County, Michigan. Temperance has a 2025 population of 9,272. Temperance is currently growing at a rate of 0.54% annually and its population has increased by 3.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,961 in 2020.

The average household income in Temperance is $93,211 with a poverty rate of 9.49%. The median age in Temperance is 52.8 years: 42.8 years for males, and 56.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Temperance includes 88.26% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,498	88.26%
Two or more races	762	8.97%
Black or African American	158	1.86%
Other race	77	0.91%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Temperance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Temperance's average per capita income is $59,714. Household income levels show a median of $76,069. The poverty rate stands at 9.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,214	-
Families	$87,604	$104,023
Households	$76,069	$93,211
Non Families	$51,133	$73,155

$59,714

Average Income

$76,069

Median Household Income

9.49%

Poverty Rate