| PEOPLE | Temple | Poplar Bluff | United States |
| Population | 66,102 | 17,023 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 958 | 1,319 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 20.40% | 1.21% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 34.7 | 38.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 26,113 | 7,181 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.3 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.82% | 45.88% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.18% | 54.12% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 45.21% | 40.70% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 54.79% | 59.30% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.41% | 7.50% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.49% | 7.26% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.72% | 6.06% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.80% | 3.35% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.31% | 2.82% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.90% | 6.70% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.85% | 12.34% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.73% | 11.23% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.17% | 12.72% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.17% | 12.72% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.82% | 11.83% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.82% | 11.83% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.37% | 8.40% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.77% | 6.93% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.67% | 2.86% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 68.14% | 84.79% | 72.41% |
| Black | 16.93% | 9.97% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.08% | 0.89% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.62% | 0.53% | 0.95% |
| Other | 12.23% | 3.81% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.01% | 0.57% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.99% | 99.43% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 29.35% | 22.05% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 40.25% | 38.69% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 17.89% | 23.64% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 12.51% | 15.62% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.52% | 18.30% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 7.80% | 5.70% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.68% | 10.38% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 46.04% | 40.76% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 22.96% | 24.85% | 31.95% |