Temple

Population: 2,335
Median household income: $71,773
Median home value: $161,400

Temple, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 2,335 residents. The median household income of $71,773 is below the Berks County median ($77,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, Temple's population grew 38.2% from 1,689 to 2,335, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $130,400 to $161,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.4% of the population. 74.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,335
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,773
Median home value: $161,400
Median gross rent: $1,261
Housing units: 861
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6892,335

Median household income

$60,644$71,773

Median home value

$130,400$161,400

Median gross rent

$959$1,261

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,689	$60,644	$130,400	$959
2020	1,689	$58,340	$130,300	$1,004
2021	2,092	$61,532	$141,300	$1,043
2022	2,251	$70,278	$160,900	$1,071
2023	2,335	$71,773	$161,400	$1,261

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1729.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	2.5%
5 to 17	685	29.3%
18 to 24	220	9.4%
25 to 34	404	17.3%
35 to 44	332	14.2%
45 to 54	122	5.2%
55 to 64	313	13.4%
65 to 74	77	3.3%
75 and over	123	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,364	58.4%
Black or African American	224	9.6%
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	117	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	630	27.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	14.1%
High school graduate	606	44.2%
Some college or associate's	430	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	123	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	19	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	818	74.9%
Carpooled	191	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	253	24.6%
15 to 29 min	510	49.6%
30 to 44 min	201	19.5%
45 to 59 min	65	6.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 8.4% (195 of 2,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	573	70.1%
Nonfamily households	244	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	817	94.9%
Vacant	44	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	518	63.4%
Renter-occupied	299	36.6%

1-unit, detached41.2%

1-unit, attached17.8%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units22.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	355	41.2%
1-unit, attached	153	17.8%
2 to 4 units	158	18.4%
5 to 19 units	195	22.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4276320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4081, -75.9229