Temple Terrace, FL

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2024 Population

27,275

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.01%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,252

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,800

9.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,195

0.488% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Temple Terrace, FL 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.

94.5% of the residents in Temple Terrace, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Temple Terrace, FL are Florida College (185 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Temple Terrace, FL was $334,800, and the homeownership rate was 50.4%.

Most people in Temple Terrace, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Temple Terrace, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Temple Terrace, FL is home to a population of 27.3k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of Temple Terrace, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.98k people).

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Temple Terrace, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Temple Terrace, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Temple Terrace, FL was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Temple Terrace, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.13k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.02k ± 1.24k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.39k ± 591

22.7%

Hispanic Population

6.18k people

22.7% of the people in Temple Terrace, FL are hispanic (6.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Temple Terrace, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.98k people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.36k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Temple Terrace, FL residents (3.98k 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 Terrace, FL was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
506 ± 221
Gulf War (2001-)
237 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
196 ± 105

Temple Terrace, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

88.1% of the population of Temple Terrace, FL has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 29.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Temple Terrace, FL declined by 6.48% from 12.7% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Temple Terrace, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Temple Terrace, FL employs 14.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Temple Terrace, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,435 people), Educational Services (1,772 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,569 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,469), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($95,469), and Public Administration ($85,714).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,136

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Temple Terrace, FL grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 14.1k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Temple Terrace, FL, are Management Occupations (1,567 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,431 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Temple Terrace, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,136

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Temple Terrace, FL grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 14.1k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Temple Terrace, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,435 people), Educational Services (1,772 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,569 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Temple Terrace, FL, though some of these residents may live in Temple Terrace, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,097

Median earning men ± $7,418

$43,383

Median earning women ± $5,728

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,469), Public Administration ($87,143), and Information ($86,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,889), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,976), and Wholesale Trade ($53,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Temple Terrace, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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 Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Temple Terrace, FL awarded 185 degrees. The student population of Temple Terrace, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 353 male students and 375 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Temple Terrace, FL are White (144 and 80.9%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 7.3%), Unknown (7 and 3.93%), and Asian (6 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Temple Terrace, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida College (185 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Temple Terrace, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (104 and 56.2%), General Business Administration & Management (17 and 9.19%), and Registered Nursing (9 and 4.86%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $19,175.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Temple Terrace, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 728 (48.5% men and 51.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 728 students enrolled in Temple Terrace, FL, 48.5% men and 51.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 531 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
14 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Temple Terrace, FL was General Business Administration & Management with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Temple Terrace, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Florida College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

185 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida College with 185 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Temple Terrace, FL, which is 0.667 times less than the 111 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 144 degrees mean that there were 11.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,175) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,185) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Temple Terrace, FL was $334,800 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,200 to $334,800, a 9.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Temple Terrace, FL is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Temple Terrace, FL have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Temple Terrace, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,681

$5,860

Median Property Taxes

±$604

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 Terrace, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Temple Terrace, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Temple Terrace, FL 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.

$69,252

Median Household Income

± $5,959

11.6k

Number of Households

± 1,076

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Temple Terrace, FL grew to $69,252 from the previous year's value of $65,756.

The following chart displays the households in Temple Terrace, FL 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 Temple Terrace, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Carpooled (6.87%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Temple Terrace, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (6.87%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Temple Terrace, FL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Temple Terrace, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Temple Terrace, FL (2.39k out of 26.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Temple Terrace, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.