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Templeton, California: commercial real estate data.
Templeton is a Census CDP of 9,580 people across 7.91 square miles of land, in San Luis Obispo County. Median household income is $117,063, 73.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Templeton
What Templeton is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area7.91 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,211
- County holding the largest share of its areaSan Luis Obispo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Templeton
- Population9,580
- Median age39.7
- Population under 182,504 plus or minus 526
- Share under 1826.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,899 plus or minus 424
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Households3,629
- Family households2,742
- Share of households that are families75.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Templeton
- Median household income$117,063
- Per capita income$52,427
- Civilian labor force4,567
- Employed4,308
- Unemployed259 plus or minus 245
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over6,517
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Templeton
- Housing units3,727
- Occupied units3,629
- Vacant units98 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied2,668
- Renter occupied961 plus or minus 256
- Ownership rate73.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$810,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,533
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units2,898
- Share single family77.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more302 plus or minus 118
- Share in buildings of two or more8.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Mobile homes527 plus or minus 183
- Median year structure built1995
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Templeton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,892
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,655 plus or minus 404
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more896 plus or minus 258
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone82.2 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Templeton (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$5,285,300
- Average approval$587,256
- Median approval$142,000
- Largest approval$1,900,000
- Jobs supported56
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Templeton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Templeton (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,858,000
- Average approval$643,000
- Median approval$597,000
- Largest approval$1,207,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Templeton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
San Luis Obispo County, not Templeton
San Luis Obispo County context, not Templeton figures
- Establishments in San Luis Obispo County8,962
- Covered employment, San Luis Obispo County121,958
- Average annual pay, San Luis Obispo County$61,334
- Housing units permitted, San Luis Obispo County1,104
Every figure in this section is published for San Luis Obispo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Templeton.
All San Luis Obispo County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Templeton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Templeton, California?
9,580, in 3,629 households. Templeton CDP covers 7.91 square miles of land, which is 1,211 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Templeton in?
San Luis Obispo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Templeton?
$117,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $810,400. Median gross rent is $2,533 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Templeton businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $5.3 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $142,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $3.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Templeton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Templeton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Templeton. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Templeton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for San Luis Obispo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Templeton.
Is zoning published for Templeton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.