Temple City, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Temple City, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A+
Health Top grade
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C
Income Below average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Temple City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,611 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 9141.5 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.55% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.2 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,913 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Temple City declined by 3.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 36,611 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Temple City is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.8% of residents. That is 3.9 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,400 17.5% -4.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,680 21.0% -2.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,711 23.8% +3.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,449 17.6% +2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.5% of the people living in Temple City and men 48.5%.
- Women 51.5% California 49.9%
- Men 48.5% California 50.1%
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Economy
Temple City has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Temple City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,002 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.44% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Temple City is about 4% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Temple City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $1,170,303 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,117 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.5% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Temple City is about 46.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,117 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Temple City spend about 56 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 232 hours, about 9.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Temple City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.8 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 55.6 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 232 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,187 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,996 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,237 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Temple City is 28 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Temple City has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Temple City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.2% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.99 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Temple City has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Temple City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Temple City, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Temple City, CA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 36,611 residents against a local median of 59,130. Nothing separates Temple City, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 5% below the local median at $1,170,303 against $1,225,637. Temple City, CA has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple City, CA | 36,611 | $103,002 #3/4 | $1,170,303 #3/4 | 27.8 min #3/4 |
| East San Gabriel, CA | 20,561 | $106,961 | $1,225,637 | 28.0 min |
| Arcadia, CA | 59,130 | $114,042 | $1,431,059 | 27.0 min |
| El Monte, CA | 103,551 | $68,777 | $738,856 | 23.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Temple City, California.
What is the population of Temple City, California?
About 36,611 people live in Temple City, California, in 11,913 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 42.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Temple City, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Temple City, California has 9,141 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 106 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Temple City, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 11.4 times the median household income ($1,170,303 against $103,002), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,117 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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