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Templeton, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,608
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$114,155
Median Income
$52,348 per capita
$782,700
Home Value
$925,163 Zillow
$2,399
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
1,531 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$114,155 median income, 4.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$782,700 home value, $2,399/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.4%
7,525 → 8,608
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.8%
$68,833 → $114,155
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Templeton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,455
+847 from 2023 (8,608)
Projected Median Income 2030
$162,673
+$48,518 from 2023 ($114,155)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,525 | — | $68,833 | — |
| 2015 | 7,377 | -2% | $66,169 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,989 | +8.3% | $76,002 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 7,838 | -1.9% | $82,237 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 8,458 | +7.9% | $104,340 | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 8,608 | +1.8% | $114,155 | +9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.