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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Temperance is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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%). A relatively large number of people in Temperance telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small town, Temperance does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
