Temperance, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,914

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

5.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

30.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,503

7.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$250,100

Population & Diversity

Temperance, MI is home to a population of 8.91k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.1% of Temperance, MI residents were born outside of the country (276 people).

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.98k people) in Temperance, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 216 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Temperance, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Temperance, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Temperance, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Temperance, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.98k ± 893
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 201
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
216 ± 161

6.16%

Hispanic Population

549 people

6.16% of the people in Temperance, MI are hispanic (549 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Temperance, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

2.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

As of 2024, 3.1% of Temperance, MI residents (276 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Temperance, MI was 2.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Temperance, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
164 ± 113
Vietnam
133 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 47

Temperance, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Temperance, MI.

Economy

The economy of Temperance, MI employs 3.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Temperance, MI were Manufacturing (937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), and Retail Trade (519 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,190), Finance & Insurance ($95,655), and Retail Trade ($76,204).

Employment

Occupations

3.95k

2024 Value

± 557

9.89%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Temperance, MI grew at a rate of 9.89%, from 3.59k employees to 3.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Temperance, MI, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (515 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (419 people), and Production Occupations (334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Temperance, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.95k

2024 Value

± 557

9.89%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Temperance, MI grew at a rate of 9.89%, from 3.59k employees to 3.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Temperance, MI, are Manufacturing (937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), and Retail Trade (519 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Temperance, MI, though some of these residents may live in Temperance, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,583

Median earning men ± $6,578

$51,287

Median earning women ± $10,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,726), Manufacturing ($76,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,706).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($157,727), Retail Trade ($153,150), and Public Administration ($61,779).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Temperance, MI was $250,100 in 2024, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,200 to $250,100, a 8.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Temperance, MI is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Temperance, MI have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Temperance, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,984

$2,735

Median Property Taxes

±$437

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Temperance, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Temperance, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Temperance, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Temperance, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,503

Median Household Income

± $15,239

3.69k

Number of Households

± 521

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Temperance, MI grew to $81,503 from the previous year's value of $76,069.

The following chart displays the households in Temperance, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Temperance, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Temperance, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Temperance, MI have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Temperance, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Temperance, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Temperance, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Temperance, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Temperance, MI (578 out of 8.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Temperance, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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