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Population in 2021: 85,416 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: +56.7%
Males: 43,843  (51.3%)
Females: 41,573  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Texas median age:

35.5 years

Zip codes: 76501, 76504, 76508, 76579.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,284 (it was $35,135 in 2000)
Temple:

$58,284
TX:

$66,963

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $32,962 (it was $19,360 in 2000)

Temple city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $202,700 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Temple:

$202,700
TX:

$237,400

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $223,300; detached houses: $224,088; townhouses or other attached units: $172,750; in 2-unit structures: $164,856; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $344,677; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $301,136; mobile homes: $98,074; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $191,668

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,002.

March 2022 cost of living index in Temple: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 9.8%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Black residents, 27.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.0% for American Indian residents, 36.2% for other race residents, 16.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Temple, TX (2021)
    • 50,41759.0%White alone
    • 20,39223.9%Hispanic
    • 6,4507.6%Two or more races
    • 6,1237.2%Black alone
    • 1,5081.8%Asian alone
    • 4520.5%Other race alone
    • 860.1%American Indian alone

Races in Temple detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 292 registered sex offenders living in Temple, Texas as of September 27, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Temple is 251 to 1.


Crime rates in Temple by year

Type

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2014

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2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.8)		3
(5.1)		3
(5.0)		2
(3.0)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.5)		3
(4.3)		5
(7.0)		2
(2.8)		9
(12.3)		5
(6.7)		13
(17.2)		4
(5.2)		8
(10.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		24
(43.6)		27
(45.9)		23
(38.2)		23
(34.8)		22
(32.6)		22
(32.3)		25
(35.7)		23
(32.4)		16
(22.3)		36
(49.0)		65
(86.9)		77
(101.7)		64
(82.5)		64
(80.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		75
(136.2)		107
(181.9)		66
(109.6)		71
(107.4)		83
(123.0)		74
(108.5)		57
(81.5)		62
(87.3)		72
(100.3)		85
(115.8)		61
(81.6)		51
(67.4)		39
(50.3)		29
(36.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		105
(190.7)		106
(180.2)		88
(146.1)		115
(174.0)		80
(118.5)		105
(154.0)		84
(120.1)		88
(123.9)		68
(94.7)		94
(128.0)		104
(139.0)		102
(134.7)		114
(147.0)		196
(245.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		729
(1,324)		565
(960.7)		510
(846.6)		544
(823.0)		580
(859.3)		534
(783.1)		457
(653.4)		496
(698.1)		593
(826.1)		492
(670.2)		407
(544.2)		344
(454.4)		243
(313.3)		302
(378.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,133
(3,874)		2,099
(3,569)		1,647
(2,734)		1,486
(2,248)		1,403
(2,079)		1,433
(2,101)		1,558
(2,228)		1,832
(2,579)		1,998
(2,784)		1,649
(2,246)		1,491
(1,993)		1,424
(1,881)		1,289
(1,662)		1,460
(1,828)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		143
(259.7)		159
(270.4)		91
(151.1)		80
(121.0)		84
(124.5)		89
(130.5)		80
(114.4)		124
(174.5)		157
(218.7)		184
(250.6)		239
(319.5)		193
(254.9)		198
(255.3)		336
(420.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		4
(7.3)		5
(8.5)		2
(3.3)		3
(4.5)		1
(1.5)		0
(0.0)		4
(5.7)		4
(5.6)		3
(4.2)		4
(5.4)		6
(8.0)		9
(11.9)		1
(1.3)		1
(1.3)
City-Data.com crime index385.9369.2283.3258.1242.9241.4229.6256.9259.1280.9278.6290.3229.6277.3

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City-data.com crime index in Temple, TX

Crime rate in Temple detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 176 (142 officers - 119 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (6.1%), English (5.6%), American (5.5%), Irish (4.0%), European (2.5%), Czech (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 65.4 square miles.

Population density: 1,307 people per square mile   (low).

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5,527 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 1.4% Asia).

This city:

6.6%
Texas:

17.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,332 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,608 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (59.5 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (122.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Belton, TX (2.5 miles ),
Morgan's Point Resort, TX (2.6 miles ),
Little River-Academy, TX (2.7 miles ),
East Bell, TX (2.8 miles ),
Troy, TX (2.9 miles ),
Northwest Bell, TX (3.0 miles ),
Rogers, TX (3.7 miles ),
Salado, TX (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 31.09 N, Longitude: 97.36 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Wildflower Capital of Texas

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,279 (+12.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 24,664 (61.1%)

Area code: 254

Distribution of median household income in Temple, TX in 2021
Distribution of house value in Temple, TX in 2021
Temple satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1068 buildings, average cost: $179,600
  • 2020: 1265 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2019: 1000 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2018: 789 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 2017: 623 buildings, average cost: $185,400
  • 2016: 553 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2015: 450 buildings, average cost: $172,100
  • 2014: 619 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2013: 571 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2012: 469 buildings, average cost: $179,500
  • 2011: 367 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2010: 408 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2009: 447 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2008: 392 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2007: 477 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2006: 510 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2005: 494 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 2004: 435 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2003: 308 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2002: 268 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2001: 249 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2000: 241 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 1999: 228 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 1998: 238 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 1997: 196 buildings, average cost: $98,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Temple, TX residents
Average permit cost in Temple, TX
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.8%
Texas:

4.2%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Temple, TX
Historical housing units in Temple, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +5,715 (+11.7%).
Most common industries in Temple, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (19.4%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.5%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (26.9%)
  • Educational services (13.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Temple, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Registered nurses (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)

Average climate in Temple, Texas

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 62.5. This is about average.

City:

62.5
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Temple-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Temple city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/11/1953, a category F5 tornado 34.0 miles away from the city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Temple-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 286% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 308.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 240.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 160.0 miles away from Temple center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 369.6 miles away from Temple center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 185.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 361.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bell County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Temple topographic map

Hospitals in Temple:

  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 1901 SW H K DODGEN LOOP)
  • LITTLE FLOCK ROAD I I COMMUNITY HOME (5704 LITTLE FLOCK RD)
  • ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF TEMPLE (2010 SW HK DODGEN LOOP SUITE 201)
  • PROSPECT COMMUNITY HOME (1805 CANYON CREEK DRIVE)
  • SCOTT & WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 2401 31ST ST)
  • TAYLOR COMMUNITY HOME (221 TAYLOR DRIVE)
  • TEMPLE VA MEDICAL CENTER - VA CENTRAL TEXAS (Government Federal, 1901 VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE)
  • TRENTON HOUSE (3220 TRENTON ST)
  • VISTACARE (2626 SOUTH 37TH STREET SUITE #B)

Nursing Homes in Temple:

  • CORNERSTONE GARDENS LLP (763 MARLANDWOOD RD)
  • FOUR SEASONS NURS CTR (1700 MARLANDWOOD RD)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES (1511 MARLANDWOOD RD)
  • SOUTHERN MANOR INC (1802 S 31ST)
  • SOUTHLAND VILLA NURSING CENTER (2222 SOUTH 5TH STREET)
  • TEMPLE LIVING CENTER EAST (1511 MARLANDWOOD RD)
  • TEMPLE LIVING CENTER WEST (1700 MARLAND WOOD RD)
  • TEMPLE LIVING CENTER WESTERN HILLS (512 DRAPER DR)
  • WELLINGTON PLACE LIVING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1802 S 31ST)
  • WESTON INN HEALTH CENTER (2505 S 37TH ST)

Dialysis Facilities in Temple:

  • SCOTT AND WHITE ARTIFICAL KIDNEY UNIT (2401 SOUTH 31ST STREET)
  • TEMPLE KIDNEY CENTER (2915 SAULSBURY)

Home Health Centers in Temple:

  • AMERI CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES (1105 N GENERAL BRUCE DRIVE)
  • BETHESDA HOME HEALTH SERVICES (3411 MARKET LOOP SUITE 102)
  • ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS (3000 S 31ST STREET, STE 110)
  • FIRST ATLANTIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (1708 WEST AVENUE H SUITE #A)
  • GIRLING HEALTH CARE, INC (1920 BIRDCREEK DRIVE)
  • SCOTT AND WHITE HOME CARE AGENCY (5701 AIRPORT ROAD POD M)
  • SHANNONS HOME HEALTH INC (6 WEST FRENCH)
  • SHH STANDARDS HOME HEALTH INC (2010 SW HK DODGEN LOOP, SUITE 200)

Airports and heliports located in Temple:

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Amtrak station:

TEMPLE (315 WEST AVE. B) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Temple:

  • Temple College (Full-time enrollment: 3,796; Location: 2600 S 1st St; Public; Website: www.templejc.edu)
  • Central Texas Beauty College-Temple (Full-time enrollment: 138; Location: 2010 South 57th Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centraltexasbeautycollege.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Temple:

  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 7 miles; Belton, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,885)
  • Central Texas College (about 27 miles; Killeen, TX; FT enrollment: 15,911)
  • Baylor University (about 35 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 14,800)
  • McLennan Community College (about 37 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 6,673)
  • Texas State Technical College-Waco (about 42 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,210)
  • Concordia University-Texas (about 55 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • Austin Community College District (about 56 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 25,957)

Public high schools in Temple:

Private high schools in Temple:

  • CENTRAL TEXAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 633, Location: 4141 W FM 93, Grades: PK-12)
  • HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 87, Location: 6608 W ADAMS AVE, Grades: 9-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Temple:

  • JOE M PIRTLE EL (Students: 690, Location: 714 S PEA RDG, Grades: KG-5)
  • LAMAR MIDDLE (Students: 634, Location: 2120 N 1ST ST, Grades: 6-8)
  • BONHAM MIDDLE (Students: 585, Location: 4600 MIDWAY DR, Grades: 6-8)
  • WESTERN HILLS EL (Students: 572, Location: 600 ARAPAHO DR, Grades: KG-5)
  • TARVER EL (Students: 565, Location: 7949 STONEHOLLOW DR, Grades: KG-5)
  • RAYE-ALLEN EL (Students: 564, Location: 5015 S 5TH ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • HECTOR P GARCIA EL (Students: 553, Location: 2525 LAVENDUSKY DR, Grades: KG-5)
  • JEFFERSON EL (Students: 519, Location: 2616 N 3RD ST, Grades: KG-5)
  • KENNEDY-POWELL EL (Students: 508, Location: 3707 W NUGENT AVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • THORNTON EL (Students: 503, Location: 2900 PIN OAK DR, Grades: PK-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Temple:

  • ST MARYS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 222, Location: 1019 S 7TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 76, Location: 1302 S 27TH ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CENTRAL TEXAS (Students: 53, Location: 1302 S 27TH ST, Grades: PK-1)
  • CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 46, Location: 317 N 1ST ST, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Temple

Library in Temple:

  • TEMPLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,608,686; Location: 100 W ADAMS AVE; 144,637 books; 6,628 audio materials; 8,378 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 219 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • A church in Temple: New Hope Community Church, # 2 Apache Drive, Temple, TX 76502, Dr. Mike Thomas, Pastor
  • This past year McGowen-Stephens School changed its name to Christ Church School McGowen Stephens. The school serves pre-k through elementary school.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Temple: Knowd (A), Blackland Experimental Farm (B), Sunset Speedway (C), Temple Golf Course and Country Club (D), Ferguson House (E), Kyle Hotel (F), Railroad and Pioneer Museum (G), Czech Heritage Museum (H), Temple Fire and Rescue Station 1 (I), Temple Fire Training Academy (J), Temple Fire and Rescue Station 3 (K), Temple Fire and Rescue Station 6 (L), Temple Fire and Rescue Station 5 (M), Temple Fire and Rescue Station 4 (N), Temple Fire and Rescue Station 7 (O), Temple Fire and Rescue Station 2 (P), Olin E Teague Veterans Center (Q), Central Texas Emergency Medical Services (R), Barclay-Bryan House (S), Ralph Senior and Sunny Wilson House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Temple include: Saint Lukes Catholic Church (A), Immanuel Baptist Church (B), Heights Baptist Church (C), Goodwill Mexican Baptist Church (D), Faith Baptist Church (E), Eternal Life Baptist Church (F), Eighth Street Baptist Church (G), Corinth Baptist Church (H), College Heights Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Lancaster Cemetery (2), Hillcrest Cemetery (3), Hill Cemetery (4), Bellwood Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Wendland Farms Lake (A), Lake Polk (B), Veterans Administration Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Pepper Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Temple include: James Wilson Park (1), Jaycee Park (2), Hodge Park (3), Sammons Park (4), Hodge Park (5), Kiwanis Park (6), Temple Lions Park (7), Terrace Gardens Park (8), Baker Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Action World Bowl Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 22515 Southeast H K Dodgen Loop) (1), Associates Universal Travel- Inc. (Tours & Charters; 1605 West Avenue M) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn (4025 South General Bruce Drive) (1), Hilton Garden Inn - Temple (1749 Scott Blvd) (2), Bell Crest Apartments & Suites (1912 South 31st Street) (3), Best Western (602 North General Bruce Drive) (4), Best Western Temple Inn-Stes (602 North General Bruce Drive) (5), Barrington Suites & Apartments (401 Southwest H K Dodgen Loop) (6), Ambassador Motel (901 West Avenue G) (7), Bridge Apartments (404 South Fryers Creek Circle Ofc) (8), Brooke Apartments (2402 South 61st Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Temple City - Traffic Tickets- Municipal Court (300 West Avenue B) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Joe Greene (American football) - Football player and coach, Ted Poe - Politician, Bernard A. Harris, Jr. - Astronaut, Brian Skinner - NBA player (Sacramento Kings, born: May 19, 1976), Gloria Feldt - Feminist, Jordan Shipley - College football player, Keith Fergus - Professional golfer, Kenneth Davis (American football) - College football player, Matt Young (outfielder) - Baseball player, Ramonce Taylor - Gridiron football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers..

Bell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Temple and their reported violations in the past:

BLUEBONNET WSC (Population served: 0, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Temple in 2010:

  • 908 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 286 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 187 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 81 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 70 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 66 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 15 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Temple in 2000:

  • 1,083 people in nursing homes
  • 379 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 161 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 116 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 116 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 86 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 74 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 65 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Banks with most branches in Temple (2011 data):

  • Extraco Banks, National Association: Mobile Branch, 31st Street Branch, First National Bank Of Temple-Mobile, at 18-20 South Main Street. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,194.0 mil, Deposits: $883.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Extraco Corporation
  • First State Bank Central Texas: Loop Temple Branch, Canyon Creek Branch, Temple Branch. Info updated 2010/06/14: Bank assets: $1,112.8 mil, Deposits: $884.8 mil, headquarters in Austin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Central Community Corporation
  • Compass Bank: Temple South Branch at 1315 South 31st, branch established on 2000/06/26; Temple Branch at 1004 Marlandwood Road, branch established on 1963/02/19. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Southwest Temple Branch at 3405 South 31st Street, branch established on 1990/03/12; Bird Creek Crossing Branch at 3550 S. General Bruce Drive, Bldg 1, branch established on 2008/06/23. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First National Bank Texas: Temple Branch - Rc 607 at 1314 West Adams Street, branch established on 1997/08/13; Temple Wal-Mart - Rc 619 at 3401 South 31st Street, branch established on 2000/10/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $944.3 mil, Deposits: $815.9 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 250 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Union State Bank: Usb - Temple at 3957 Raleigh Dr, branch established on 2010/10/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $424.1 mil, Deposits: $368.1 mil, headquarters in Florence, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Union State Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Temple Branch at 3407 South 31st Street, branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Texas First State Bank: Temple Branch at 7285 W Adams, branch established on 2007/12/06. Info updated 2010/06/17: Bank assets: $336.1 mil, Deposits: $308.0 mil, headquarters in Riesel, TX, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Texas First Bancshares, Inc.
  • American Bank of Texas, National Association: Temple Branch at 7286 West Adams Avenue, branch established on 2008/06/09. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $775.5 mil, Deposits: $648.0 mil, headquarters in Marble Falls, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: North American Bancshares, Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Temple:

Marital status in Temple, TX
  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

For population 25 years and over in Temple:

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.8
Texas average:

14.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Temple
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Temple, TX (based on Bell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant84,720225
Catholic25,3669
Mainline Protestant16,86144
Other14,38619
Black Protestant5,37819
None163,524-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
Bell County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 41
Bell County:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 117
This county:

4.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
Bell County:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bell County:

10.6%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Bell County:

27.5%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bell County:

10.4%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.4%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Temple:

48.3%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.6%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Temple:

11.1%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Temple:

34.2%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

56.6%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Temple:

79.8%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Temple, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 145$887,661$73,4620$0
Firefighters 112$697,447$74,7260$0
Parks and Recreation 104$327,134$37,746111$74,429
Water Supply 69$243,594$42,3640$0
Streets and Highways 51$174,324$41,0170$0
Solid Waste Management 46$142,201$37,0962$2,739
Other Government Administration 45$233,155$62,1755$754
Police - Other 32$102,539$38,4521$1,180
Financial Administration 20$109,645$65,7871$746
Judicial and Legal 20$103,086$61,8520$0
Sewerage 18$45,597$30,3980$0
Local Libraries 18$58,191$38,79417$36,943
Other and Unallocable 17$63,488$44,8150$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 17$63,787$45,0260$0
Airports 13$54,230$50,0582$5,250
Health 7$24,080$41,2800$0
Fire - Other 7$32,721$56,0930$0
Totals for Government 741$3,362,880$54,460139$122,042

Temple government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $16,692,000 ($195.42)
    Sewerage: $13,824,000 ($161.84)
    Regular Highways: $12,158,000 ($142.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,956,000 ($93.14)
    General - Other: $7,690,000 ($90.03)
    Police Protection: $1,352,000 ($15.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,149,000 ($13.45)
    Natural Resources - Other: $895,000 ($10.48)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $16,986,000 ($198.86)
    Local Fire Protection: $12,129,000 ($142.00)
    General - Other: $11,238,000 ($131.57)
    Water Utilities: $10,706,000 ($125.34)
    Sewerage: $10,452,000 ($122.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,335,000 ($121.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,343,000 ($85.97)
    Central Staff Services: $3,455,000 ($40.45)
    Regular Highways: $3,184,000 ($37.28)
    Air Transportation: $2,459,000 ($28.79)
    Financial Administration: $2,192,000 ($25.66)
    Libraries: $1,717,000 ($20.10)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,703,000 ($19.94)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,531,000 ($17.92)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,207,000 ($14.13)
    General Public Buildings: $1,129,000 ($13.22)
    Health - Other: $514,000 ($6.02)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,091,000 ($106.43)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,887,000 ($22.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $490,000 ($5.74)
    Local Fire Protection: $330,000 ($3.86)
    General Public Building: $228,000 ($2.67)
    Regular Highways: $143,000 ($1.67)
    Central Staff Services: $130,000 ($1.52)
    General - Other: $122,000 ($1.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000 ($1.24)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $96,000 ($1.12)
    Air Transportation: $41,000 ($0.48)
    Health - Other: $30,000 ($0.35)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000 ($0.15)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,838,000 ($44.93)

Temple government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,505,000 ($181.52)
    Sewerage: $13,145,000 ($153.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,652,000 ($42.76)
    Other: $2,909,000 ($34.06)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,698,000 ($31.59)
    Air Transportation: $2,464,000 ($28.85)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $97,000 ($1.14)
    Regular Highways: $90,000 ($1.05)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000 ($0.40)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,000 ($0.11)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,247,000 ($38.01)
    General Revenue - Other: $2,958,000 ($34.63)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,089,000 ($24.46)
    Rents: $266,000 ($3.11)
    Sale of Property: $186,000 ($2.18)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,768,000 ($219.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,801,000 ($79.62)
    General Local Government Support: $190,000 ($2.22)
  • Tax - Property: $45,107,000 ($528.09)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,136,000 ($270.86)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,129,000 ($83.46)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,783,000 ($20.87)
    Other License: $1,131,000 ($13.24)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $45,000 ($0.53)
    Amusements Sales: $38,000 ($0.44)

Temple government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,782,000 ($3872.60)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $283,527,000 ($3319.37)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,691,000 ($722.24)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,557,000 ($509.94)

Temple government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $94,693,000 ($1108.61)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,977,000 ($959.74)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,562,000 ($65.12)

12.41% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,143 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.41%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,758 average AGI)
Bell County:

0.44%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Williamson County, TX  0.89% ($69,779 average AGI)
from Coryell County, TX  0.78% ($38,601)
from Travis County, TX  0.70% ($51,751)


11.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.01%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Bell County:

0.27%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Coryell County, TX  0.84% ($41,492 average AGI)
to Williamson County, TX  0.71% ($89,464)
to Travis County, TX  0.52% ($42,490)
Businesses in Temple, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5Lowe's1
AT&T3Macy's1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Marriott2
Advance Auto Parts2Marshalls1
Applebee's1Mazda1
Arby's1McDonald's4
AutoZone1Men's Wearhouse1
Avenue1Motel 61
BMW1Motherhood Maternity1
Bath & Body Works1New Balance1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike3
Best Western1Nissan1
CVS1OfficeMax1
Chevrolet1Olive Garden1
Chick-Fil-A2Pac Sun1
Chipotle1Papa John's Pizza1
Church's Chicken1Payless2
Cinnabon 1Penske1
Comfort Suites1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports1
Cricket Wireless2Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos2
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Dennys1Rue211
Discount Tire1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In3
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club3
FedEx13Sears1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Shoe Carnival1
Ford1Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Staples1
GameStop2Starbucks3
Goodwill2Subway4
H&R Block2Super 81
Hilton2T-Mobile3
Hobby Lobby1Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn2Target1
Home Depot1The Room Place2
IHOP1Toyota1
JCPenney1Toys"R"Us1
Jack In The Box2Travelodge1
Jones New York2U-Haul3
Journeys1UPS15
KFC1Vans2
Knights Inn1Verizon Wireless2
La Quinta1Victoria's Secret1
La-Z-Boy1Volkswagen1
Lane Furniture3Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza2Walmart1
Long John Silver's3Wendy's3

Strongest AM radio stations in Temple:

  • KTEM (1400 AM; 1 kW; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTON (940 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, TX; Owner: SHELDON COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Temple:

  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KIIZ-FM (92.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHTZ (94.3 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING CO)
  • K257DA (99.3 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Temple:

  • K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Temple fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 227Number of bridges
  • 3,865ft / 1,178mTotal length
  • $79,406,000Total costs
  • 3,143,596Total average daily traffic
  • 393,455Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Temple, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 121930-1939
  • 61940-1949
  • 121950-1959
  • 231960-1969
  • 271970-1979
  • 251980-1989
  • 341990-1999
  • 212000-2009
  • 672010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Temple, TX
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Temple)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 974 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Temple, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 454 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Temple)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Temple)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 89 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED432$120,901268$122,120442$126,65865$43,3710$087$82,8244$48,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$127,13615$144,88641$126,7679$30,3270$02$139,0701$42,780
APPLICATIONS DENIED110$130,52837$107,438155$122,45274$23,3901$584,35016$82,6364$77,195
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN53$125,29722$124,290108$117,88814$125,3740$09$94,6071$91,820
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$84,7903$113,71328$114,4066$163,1350$02$60,2500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Temple, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$142,31716$140,0150$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$181,8798$173,1353$76,163
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$114,2002$143,6300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$183,5003$118,2171$106,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Temple, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Temple, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 327. The highest number of fire incidents - 517 took place in 2011, and the least - 55 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Temple, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (41.6%), and Structure Fires (38.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Temple, TX
    • 2,31041.6%Outside Fires
    • 2,16038.9%Structure Fires
    • 88415.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1983.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Temple, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Temple, Texas:

  • Stratford House Inn, 1602 N General Bruce Dr, Temple, Texas 76504 , Phone: (254) 771-1495, Fax: (254) 770-1616
  • Econo Lodge Temple, 1001 N General Bruce Dr, Temple, Texas 76504 , Phone: (254) 771-1688
  • Motel 6 #0257 Temple, 1100 N General Bruce Dr, Temple, Texas 76504 , Phone: (254) 778-0272, Fax: (254) 778-1839
  • Quality Inn, 1610 W Nugent Ave, Temple, Texas 76504 , Phone: (254) 770-1100, Fax: (254) 770-1500
  • Country Inn And Suites Temple, 1414 SWHK Dodgen Lp, Temple, Texas 76504 , Phone: (254) 778-6700, Fax: (254) 778-4044
  • Baymont Inn & Suites Temple, 1415 N General Bruce Dr, Temple, Texas 76504 , Phone: (254) 770-0300, Fax: (254) 770-0110
  • Hilton Garden Inn, Temple, 1749 Scott Blvd, Temple, Texas 76504 , Phone: (254) 773-0200, Fax: (254) 773-4455
  • Residence Inn By Marriott-Temple, 4301 S General Bruce Dr, Temple, Texas 76502 , Phone: (254) 773-8400, Fax: (254) 773-8405
  • 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Temple, Texas
Most common first names in Temple, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John43774.4 years
William41674.7 years
Mary39279.6 years
James38271.5 years
Robert31272.0 years
Charles23671.6 years
George17475.9 years
Joe17074.9 years
Frank15975.9 years
Willie14275.7 years
Most common last names in Temple, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith18376.0 years
Johnson15473.9 years
Brown13075.5 years
Jones12276.7 years
Williams11673.0 years
Moore9974.0 years
Davis9776.1 years
Jackson8875.1 years
White8678.7 years
Hill7773.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Temple, TX
  • 71.1%Electricity
  • 27.4%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Temple, TX
  • 85.7%Electricity
  • 12.3%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel


Temple compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Temple on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the hottest summers (population 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest daily high temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
  • #51 (76501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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