Temple, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,135

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

15.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.59%

21.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,651

2.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,600

2.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Temple, PA is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 85.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.4% of Temple, PA residents were born outside of the country (521 people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Temple, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 450 Other (Hispanic) and 287 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.9% of Temple, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Temple, PA was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Temple, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 534
Other (Hispanic)
450 ± 275
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 465

29.1%

Hispanic Population

622 people

29.1% of the people in Temple, PA are hispanic (622 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Temple, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

24.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

521 people

20.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

489 people

As of 2024, 24.4% of Temple, PA residents (521 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 Temple, PA was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 35

Temple, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Temple, PA.

Economy

The economy of Temple, PA employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Temple, PA were Retail Trade (229 people), Manufacturing (186 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,254), Manufacturing ($67,188), and Educational Services ($66,728).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 327

6.68%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Temple, PA grew at a rate of 6.68%, from 1.12k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Temple, PA, are Management Occupations (237 people), Material Moving Occupations (134 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Temple, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 327

6.68%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Temple, PA grew at a rate of 6.68%, from 1.12k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Temple, PA, are Retail Trade (229 people), Manufacturing (186 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Temple, PA, though some of these residents may live in Temple, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,125

Median earning men ± $30,120

$34,808

Median earning women ± $13,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,066), Manufacturing ($64,514), and Retail Trade ($45,246).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,313), Manufacturing ($67,650), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Temple, PA was $165,600 in 2024, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,400 to $165,600, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Temple, PA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Temple, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Temple, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,985

$495

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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 Temple, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

48.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Temple, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Temple, PA 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.

$73,651

Median Household Income

± $7,795

862

Number of Households

± 277

In 2024, the median household income of the 862 households in Temple, PA grew to $73,651 from the previous year's value of $71,773.

The following chart displays the households in Temple, PA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Temple, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (9.58%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Temple, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (9.58%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Temple, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Temple, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Temple, PA (140 out of 2.12k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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