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Temple, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bell County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
86,358
Population
1,182/sq mi density
$64,945
Median Income
$32,841 per capita
$220,300
Home Value
$248,496 Zillow
$1,174
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
280
Violent Crime/100K
2,215 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$64,945 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$220,300 home value, $1,174/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
280 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,945
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,841
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Temple vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Temple’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,945
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,841
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,378
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,194
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,194
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,057M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,521
Restaurants
742
Healthcare
659
Retail
904
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,378
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,288
108% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,945 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,841 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,194 |
| County GDP | $26,057M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,521 |
| Restaurants | 742 |
| Healthcare | 659 |
| Retail | 904 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,288 |