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Temple

Oklahoma · 1,204 residents · 1.29 sq mi
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With 1,204 people, Temple is a city in Oklahoma. The median age is 45.1, about 12 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $19,100. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. That trails the Oklahoma median by roughly 46%. The poverty rate is 27.9%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% 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
1,204
+5%vs 2000
vs 1,146 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.1
+12%vs 2000
vs 40.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.29 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7599171K1K1K19902000201020202024Temple
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(73)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(81)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(70)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(57)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(142)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.3%(112)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(107)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412%(145)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.5%(151)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8411.5%(139)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.1%(61)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,730
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $18,864 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,785
−37%vs 2000
vs $12,448 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
27.9%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$19,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$243
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $240 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
25.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.9%(847)
Black11.3%(129)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(83)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.2%(942)
Black12.2%(147)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(63)
Asian0%(0)
Other9.6%(115)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.2%(107)
Spaniard0.5%(5)
Ancestry
American23.2%(244)
Irish10.1%(106)
German8.4%(88)
English7%(74)
Polish1.8%(19)
Czech1.5%(16)
Scottish1.4%(15)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(12)
Dutch0.8%(8)
Italian0.7%(7)
Norwegian0.7%(7)
French0.5%(5)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.9%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
47.7%
−26.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.5%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.6 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 20.6 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 married37.8%(171)
Married39.2%(177)
Widowed1.1%(5)
Divorced21.9%(99)
Women 15+
Never married17%(71)
Married56.9%(238)
Widowed6%(25)
Divorced20.1%(84)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
25.5%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.4%
+20.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.0%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.1%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% 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)15.7%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(36)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.1%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 121 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, Oklahoma?

Temple, Oklahoma has about 1,204 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Temple, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Temple, Oklahoma earns about $12,730 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Temple, Oklahoma expensive?

In Temple, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $19,100, and the typical rent is about $243 a month.

How educated are people in Temple, Oklahoma?

About 4.9% of adults age 25 and over in Temple, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Temple, Oklahoma?

About 27.9% of people in Temple, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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