Life in Temple research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Temple over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Temple:
The population in Temple is 80,793.
The median home value in Temple is $158,000.
The median income in Temple is $56,058.
The cost of living in Temple is 90 which is 0.9x lower than the national average.
The median rent in Temple is $968.
The unemployment rate in Temple is 7.0%.
The poverty rate in Temple is 16.5%.
Crime in Temple summary. We use data from the FBI to determine the crime rates in Temple. Key points include:
There were 1,861 total crimes in Temple in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Temple is 2,103.2 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Temple is 352.6 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Temple is 1,750.6 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in Temple is -9.51% below the national average.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Temple / 100k People |
Texas / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
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Total Crimes Per 100K | 1,861 | 2,103.2 | 2,691.5 | 2,324.2 |
Violent Crime | 312 | 352.6 | 446.5 | 369.8 |
Murder | 5 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
Robbery | 34 | 38.4 | 91.4 | 66.1 |
Aggravated Assault | 192 | 217.0 | 302.5 | 268.2 |
Property Crime | 1,549 | 1,750.6 | 2,245.0 | 1,954.4 |
Burglary | 191 | 215.9 | 370.7 | 269.8 |
Larceny | 1,220 | 1,378.8 | 1,587.3 | 1,401.9 |
Car Theft | 138 | 156.0 | 287.0 | 282.7 |
Cost of living in Temple summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Temple. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around Texas. Key points include:
The cost of living in Temple is 90 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Temple is 0.9x lower than the national average.
The median home value in Temple is $158,000.
The median income in Temple is $56,058.
Living Expense | Temple | Texas | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 90 | 92 | 100 | |
Services | 93 | 96 | 100 | |
Groceries | 78 | 93 | 100 | |
Health | 114 | 93 | 100 | |
Housing | 75 | 84 | 100 | |
Transportation | 96 | 92 | 100 | |
Utilities | 118 | 104 | 100 |
I live in Temple, Texas. It's not bad but it is boring. And I am too lazy to drive to Waco or to Austin. I miss Dallas. Though I haven't lived there in 18 years-old hear it is different now.
Well, on the good side, there isn't much crime cause we have more police per capita than any other city of comparable size. We also have a large supermax county jail that must be kept full at all times so citizens here are very careful to stay out of trouble. Don't speed or curse in public and you're off to a good start. We have a gigantic cadaver processing facility called Scott & White. They brand it as a hospital but it's really an intern training facility where they experiment on sick people and pretend to care about the ill's well being. If you get sick or have an emergency, you have to go to Austin for professional medical care. To support this enormous medical facility, Temple has one of the highest property tax rates in Texas. One will pay $3,600.00 a year property tax on a $110,000.00 home. On the bright side of that, if a person only has $100,000.00 and wants to live in a house, this is the only place where you can find that. For example, a $100,000.00 house in Temple would be about $350,000.00 in Austin just down the road for the same comparable home. The majority of the populous here are health care people transferred in to do a 2-3 year stint at Scott $ White. None of them are planning to stay, so that's why the gigantic explosion in apartments here lately. Selling a home here, unless you're fire-selling it, is a nightmare. There's nothing to do here at all. There are a couple of bars but please don't drink. That goes without saying. The major stores here are all downsized. It's a bare minimum kind of town designed for hospital workers. There are some back breaking line jobs because industries love the low wage they can get people to work for. But don't think you're getting one of these coveted jobs unless you are related or friends with an old Temple folk namesake. As for opportunity, unless you're degreed medical or know one of the powerful families that control the town, forget it, it's an illusion of opportunity. I'd honestly say that for every 1 regular entry level job for a non degreed person, you could find 30 in Austin. I could go on an on, but if you live here longer than five years, you already know.
It really boils down to, unless you have a reason to be here, don't.
The current population in Temple is 80,793. The population has increased 27.1% from 2010.
Year | Population | % Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 80,793 | 10.5% |
2020 | 73,143 | 1.9% |
2019 | 71,795 | 0.9% |
2018 | 71,138 | 1.7% |
2017 | 69,938 | 1.5% |
2016 | 68,877 | 1.8% |
2015 | 67,669 | 1.9% |
2014 | 66,435 | 2.2% |
2013 | 65,017 | 2.3% |
2012 | 63,548 | - |
52.0% White with 41,977 White residents.
13.8% African American with 11,167 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 98 American Indian residents.
1.7% Asian with 1,356 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 19 Hawaiian residents.
0.1% Other with 81 Other residents.
4.0% Two Or More with 3,263 Two Or More residents.
28.3% Hispanic with 22,832 Hispanic residents.
Race | Temple | TX | USA |
---|---|---|---|
White | 52.0% | 40.7% | 59.4% |
African American | 13.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Asian | 1.7% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Two Or More | 4.0% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 28.3% | 39.8% | 18.4% |
Temple is 52.0% female with 41,984 female residents.
Temple is 48.0% male with 38,809 male residents.
Gender | Temple | TX | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 52.0% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
Male | 48.0% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
3.0% of adults in Temple completed < 9th grade.
6.0% of adults in Temple completed 9-12th grade.
24.0% of adults in Temple completed high school / ged.
25.0% of adults in Temple completed some college.
11.0% of adults in Temple completed associate's degree.
18.0% of adults in Temple completed bachelor's degree.
8.0% of adults in Temple completed master's degree.
3.0% of adults in Temple completed professional degree.
2.0% of adults in Temple completed doctorate degree.
Education | Temple | TX | USA |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 3.0% | 7.0% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 6.0% | 8.0% | 6.0% |
High School / GED | 24.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% |
Some College | 25.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 11.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% |
Bachelor's Degree | 18.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
Master's Degree | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 3.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
7.3% of households in Temple earn Less than $10,000.
3.8% of households in Temple earn $10,000 to $14,999.
11.2% of households in Temple earn $15,000 to $24,999.
9.7% of households in Temple earn $25,000 to $34,999.
12.7% of households in Temple earn $35,000 to $49,999.
18.7% of households in Temple earn $50,000 to $74,999.
12.8% of households in Temple earn $75,000 to $99,999.
14.0% of households in Temple earn $100,000 to $149,999.
6.0% of households in Temple earn $150,000 to $199,999.
3.8% of households in Temple earn $200,000 or more.
Income | Temple | TX | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.5% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 11.2% | 7.7% | 7.8% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 9.7% | 8.5% | 8.2% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.4% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18.7% | 17.3% | 16.8% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 14.0% | 16.2% | 16.3% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 7.8% |
$200,000 or more | 3.8% | 8.7% | 9.5% |