Temple Terrace, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Temple Terrace, FL 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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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Temple Terrace | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,116 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3578.4 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.28% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.1 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,652 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Temple Terrace grew by 6.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 28,116 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Temple Terrace is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 27.8% of residents. That is 8.4 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,815 27.8% +8.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,561 23.3% +2.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,842 17.2% -3.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,049 14.4% -5.2 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 Florida, 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 49.5% of the people living in Temple Terrace and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Florida 51.0%
- Men 50.5% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Temple Terrace has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Temple Terrace | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,591 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.80% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Temple Terrace is about 9% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Temple Terrace | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $624,772 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,582 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.9% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Temple Terrace is about 32.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,582 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Temple Terrace spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 197 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Temple Terrace | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.3 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 197 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,112 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 23.1% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 49,393 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,011 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Temple Terrace is about the same as in Florida.
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 Terrace has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Temple Terrace | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.5% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Temple Terrace has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Temple Terrace | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.6% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Temple Terrace, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
Temple Terrace, FL is typical in size for this group, 28,116 residents against a local median of 31,109, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Temple Terrace, FL apart most is median home price: $624,772, 258% above the local median of $174,632.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $67,591 against a local median of $57,270, 18% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 18% above the local median it puts Temple Terrace, FL at the better end of the local range. The cities themselves spread $368,979 on median home price, so Temple Terrace, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Temple Terrace, FL has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Terrace, FL | 28,116 | $67,591 #2/4 | $624,772 #1/4 | 23.7 min #3/4 |
| East Lake-Orient Park, FL | 30,711 | $57,270 | $174,632 | 23.0 min |
| University, FL | 45,630 | $38,990 | $84,232 | 23.1 min |
| Lake Magdalene, FL | 31,109 | $76,402 | $453,210 | 27.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Temple Terrace, Florida.
How many people live in Temple Terrace, Florida?
About 28,116 people live in Temple Terrace, Florida, in 11,652 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 33.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Temple Terrace, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Temple Terrace, Florida has 3,578 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 41 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Temple Terrace, Florida an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 9.2 times the median household income ($624,772 against $67,591), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,582 a month takes about 28% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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