Temperance, MI

Census Place

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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
8.64% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,945
9.89% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Temperance, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Temperance, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Temperance, MI was $250,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Temperance, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Temperance, MI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Temperance, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.98k ± 893
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    278 ± 201
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    216 ± 161
6.16%
Hispanic Population
549 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    164 ± 113
  2. Vietnam
    133 ± 74
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Temperance, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Temperance, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Temperance, MI has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 8.52% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.724% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.35%
Uninsured
59%
Employer Coverage
8.52%
Medicaid
19.2%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.724%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Temperance, MI declined by 17.2% from 2.84% to 2.35%.

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