As is often the case in a small town, Temple doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Temple with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.86% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Temple in 2022 was $32,730, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,920 for a family of four. However, Temple contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Temple is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Temple home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Temple residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Temple also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.74% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Temple include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Greek.
Temple also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.19%.
The most common language spoken in Temple is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
