Temperance is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 9,188 people and four associated neighborhoods, Temperance is the 126th largest community in Michigan.Temperance is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Temperance is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Temperance who work in healthcare (15.38%), office and administrative support (10.14%), and management occupations (8.77%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small town, Temperance doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Temperance is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.74% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Temperance in 2022 was $40,866, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,464 for a family of four. However, Temperance contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Temperance is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Temperance home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Temperance residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Temperance include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Temperance is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
