Being a small town, Temperance does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Temperance is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.29% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Temperance in 2022 was $38,385, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,540 for a family of four. However, Temperance contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Temperance home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Temperance residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Temperance include German, Polish, Irish, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Temperance is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
