Overview
812
Total Population
51.6
Median age
50.62%
Female population %
97.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
64.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
103
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Temple's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Temple is 51.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Temple's population under 18 was 16.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Temple's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Temple, 12.19% were under the age of 15, 16.87% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 20.20% aged 65 to 84, and 6.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 more females than males in Temple:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Temple, OK.
- The Temple, OK gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 58.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 51.
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Race / Ethnicity
Temple's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Temple population: 83.99% are White, 8.99% are Black or African American, 2.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.20% are some other race and 1.48% are multiracial.
- Temple's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 709 (87.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Temple is White with a population of 682 (83.99% of the total population).
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Year by year
Temple's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,136 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Temple's population decreased by 130 (11.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Temple's population decreased by 144 (14.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Temple's population was lowest in year 2022 at 849.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)