Templeton

Population: 8,608
Median household income: $114,155
Median home value: $782,700

Located in San Luis Obispo County, California, Templeton is a community with a population of 8,608. Its median household income of $114,155 runs above the San Luis Obispo County figure of $93,398.

Between 2019 and 2023, Templeton's population grew 9.8% from 7,838 to 8,608, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $528,400 to $782,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,608
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $114,155
Median home value: $782,700
Median gross rent: $2,399
Housing units: 3,417
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8388,608

Median household income

$82,237$114,155

Median home value

$528,400$782,700

Median gross rent

$1,241$2,399

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,838	$82,237	$528,400	$1,241
2020	7,965	$92,083	$614,700	$1,560
2021	8,458	$104,340	$626,200	$1,851
2022	8,614	$116,316	$698,500	$2,578
2023	8,608	$114,155	$782,700	$2,399

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	276	3.2%
5 to 17	1,856	21.6%
18 to 24	374	4.3%
25 to 34	905	10.5%
35 to 44	1,108	12.9%
45 to 54	1,090	12.7%
55 to 64	1,176	13.7%
65 to 74	894	10.4%
75 and over	929	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,501	75.5%
Black or African American	23	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	100	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	101	1.2%
Two or more races	405	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,478	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate11.4%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	3.0%
High school graduate	698	11.4%
Some college or associate's	2,562	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,689	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	967	15.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,163	80.7%
Carpooled	297	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	355	9.1%
Other means	19	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,714	48.1%
15 to 29 min	1,144	32.1%
30 to 44 min	457	12.8%
45 to 59 min	39	1.1%
60+ min	210	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 4.6% (393 of 8,489)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,415	72.8%
Nonfamily households	901	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,316	97.0%
Vacant	101	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,434	73.4%
Renter-occupied	882	26.6%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,673	78.2%
1-unit, attached	102	3.0%
2 to 4 units	142	4.2%
5 to 19 units	52	1.5%
20 or more units	50	1.5%
Mobile home & other	398	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0678162
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5560, -120.7182