Templeton, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,580

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

8.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.22%

8.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$117,063

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$810,400

Population & Diversity

Templeton, CA is home to a population of 9.58k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.82% of Templeton, CA residents were born outside of the country (558 people).

In 2024, there were 9.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.22k people) in Templeton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 454 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 Templeton, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Templeton, CA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Templeton, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.22k ± 1.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
757 ± 318
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 235

16.1%

Hispanic Population

1.54k people

16.1% of the people in Templeton, CA are hispanic (1.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Templeton, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

5.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

558 people

5.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

480 people

As of 2024, 5.82% of Templeton, CA residents (558 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 Templeton, CA was 5.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 70
Vietnam
75 ± 65

Templeton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Templeton, CA.

Economy

The economy of Templeton, CA employs 4.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Templeton, CA were Retail Trade (665 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (635 people), and Manufacturing (490 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($121,719), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,923), and Utilities ($109,753).

Employment

Occupations

4.31k

2024 Value

± 591

8.68%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Templeton, CA grew at a rate of 8.68%, from 3.96k employees to 4.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Templeton, CA, are Management Occupations (794 people), Sales & Related Occupations (712 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Templeton, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

4.31k

2024 Value

± 591

8.68%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Templeton, CA grew at a rate of 8.68%, from 3.96k employees to 4.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Templeton, CA, are Retail Trade (665 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (635 people), and Manufacturing (490 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Templeton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Templeton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,560

Median earning men ± $11,466

$48,090

Median earning women ± $6,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($233,839), and Public Administration ($124,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,877), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,887), and Public Administration ($49,181).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Templeton, CA was $810,400 in 2024, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $782,700 to $810,400, a 3.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Templeton, CA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Templeton, CA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Templeton, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$810,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,293

$2,668

Median Property Taxes

±$487

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 Templeton, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Templeton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Templeton, CA 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.

$117,063

Median Household Income

± $12,108

3.63k

Number of Households

± 557

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.63k households in Templeton, CA grew to $117,063 from the previous year's value of $114,155.

The following chart displays the households in Templeton, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Templeton, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Worked At Home (8.57%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Templeton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.57%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Templeton, CA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Templeton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Templeton, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Templeton, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Templeton, CA (398 out of 9.43k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Templeton, CA 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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