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Temple Terrace

Florida · 16,444 residents · 7.56 sq mi
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Temple Terrace is home to 16,444 people in Florida. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 35% more than in Florida as a whole. The population has fallen 21% since 2000. The poverty rate is 6.7%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $37,156, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,444
−21%vs 2000
vs 20,918 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.1
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.56 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K19K22K25K28K19902000201020202024Temple Terrace
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(1,059)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(1,098)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(1,012)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(1,263)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(1,326)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.5%(3,042)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(2,764)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(1,915)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(1,411)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(1,039)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(395)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(120)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,156
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,508 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,266
−27%vs 2000
vs $26,515 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$99,200
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$523
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $724 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.8%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.0% in 2000
37.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.5%(15,163)
Black10.8%(2,267)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(2,373)
Asian2.6%(537)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(14,997)
Black5.4%(885)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(1,403)
Asian2%(324)
Other1.4%(238)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.8%(2,679)
Mexican3.1%(857)
Cuban2.3%(624)
Dominican1.1%(297)
Panamanian0.9%(251)
Spaniard0.8%(218)
Nicaraguan0.6%(176)
Peruvian0.5%(143)
Honduran0.5%(140)
Costa Rican0.5%(133)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.4%(118)
Venezuelan0.4%(102)
Colombian0.3%(93)
Argentine0.2%(59)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2%(549)
Asian Indian1.7%(451)
Filipino0.9%(259)
Korean0.5%(135)
Chinese0.4%(122)
Nepalese0.2%(60)
Bangladeshi0.2%(59)
Japanese0.2%(49)
Pakistani0.1%(31)
Burmese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
English9.6%(2,628)
Irish9.2%(2,511)
German7.8%(2,120)
American6.2%(1,686)
Italian4.7%(1,277)
Arab4.4%(1,190)
West Indian2.2%(591)
Scottish2%(537)
Moroccan1.7%(463)
Polish1.4%(381)
French1.2%(317)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Jordanian0.9%(247)
Haitian0.8%(206)
Swedish0.7%(190)
Jamaican0.7%(181)
Danish0.5%(147)
Greek0.5%(144)
Turkish0.5%(144)
Welsh0.4%(120)
Russian0.4%(115)
Dutch0.4%(112)
Czech0.4%(102)
Canadian0.4%(100)
British0.4%(99)
Lithuanian0.4%(97)
Nigerian0.3%(86)
Somali0.3%(83)
Finnish0.3%(74)
Portuguese0.2%(55)
Austrian0.2%(47)
Guyanese0.2%(47)
Norwegian0.2%(45)
Belgian0.1%(36)
Ukrainian0.1%(34)
Croatian0.1%(33)
Ghanaian0.1%(32)
Hungarian0.1%(27)
Romanian0.1%(25)
Slovak0.1%(24)
Serbian0.1%(18)
Syrian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(12)
Brazilian0%(11)
Latvian0%(10)
Swiss0%(10)
Iranian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.7%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
92.2%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
15.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.6%(4,884)
Married45.7%(5,247)
Widowed3.4%(394)
Divorced8.3%(947)
Women 15+
Never married34.8%(3,926)
Married45.1%(5,090)
Widowed8.4%(953)
Divorced11.7%(1,319)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.9%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(237)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(276)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.5%(506)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,162 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Temple Terrace, Florida?

Temple Terrace, Florida has about 16,444 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Temple Terrace, Florida?

The typical household in Temple Terrace, Florida earns about $37,156 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Temple Terrace, Florida expensive?

In Temple Terrace, Florida, the median home is worth about $99,200, and the typical rent is about $523 a month.

How educated are people in Temple Terrace, Florida?

About 39.7% of adults age 25 and over in Temple Terrace, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Temple Terrace, Florida?

About 6.7% of people in Temple Terrace, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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