Temple is a city located in Bell County Texas. Temple has a 2023 population of 91,663. Temple is currently growing at a rate of 3.59% annually and its population has increased by 11.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 82,454 in 2020.
The average household income in Temple is $74,303 with a poverty rate of 16.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Temple is 33.8 years, 33.6 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Temple was:
3.34
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
53.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.66% of Temple residents speak only English, while 14.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.81% of the population.
16.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.04%
Male Poverty Rate
18.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Temple is Hispanic, with 41.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Temple is White, with 11.18% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.27%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.7%
Male Marriage Rate
44.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.08%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.6%
Labor Force Participation
55.4%
Employment Rate
7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
58.93%
Born in Temple
88.36%
Native Born
6.23%
Foreign Born
3.66%
Non Citizen
2.57%
Naturalized
88.36% of Temple residents were born in the United States, with 58.93% having been born in Texas. 3.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.