Temperance

Population: 8,495
Median household income: $76,069
Median home value: $230,200

Temperance is a community in Monroe County, Michigan, home to 8,495 residents. Its median household income of $76,069 runs in line with the Monroe County figure of $75,272.

Between 2019 and 2023, Temperance's population grew 3.6% from 8,201 to 8,495, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $167,600 to $230,200.

Owners occupy 74.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,495
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,069
Median home value: $230,200
Median gross rent: $1,270
Housing units: 3,720
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2018,495

Median household income

$64,616$76,069

Median home value

$167,600$230,200

Median gross rent

$853$1,270

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,201	$64,616	$167,600	$853
2020	8,961	$74,500	$171,000	$874
2021	8,866	$69,300	$171,500	$981
2022	9,121	$75,734	$197,700	$1,143
2023	8,495	$76,069	$230,200	$1,270

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	422	5.0%
5 to 17	1,096	12.9%
18 to 24	419	4.9%
25 to 34	929	10.9%
35 to 44	852	10.0%
45 to 54	819	9.6%
55 to 64	2,019	23.8%
65 to 74	1,103	13.0%
75 and over	836	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,184	84.6%
Black or African American	158	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	449	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	704	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	446	6.8%
High school graduate	1,593	24.3%
Some college or associate's	2,700	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,306	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	513	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,929	83.0%
Carpooled	250	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	323	9.1%
Other means	17	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	658	20.5%
15 to 29 min	1,144	35.7%
30 to 44 min	906	28.2%
45 to 59 min	191	6.0%
60+ min	309	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 9.5% (793 of 8,352)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,139	58.9%
Nonfamily households	1,494	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,633	97.7%
Vacant	87	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,698	74.3%
Renter-occupied	935	25.7%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,813	75.6%
1-unit, attached	117	3.1%
2 to 4 units	208	5.6%
5 to 19 units	367	9.9%
20 or more units	215	5.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2679240
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.7675, -83.5717