Templeton is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 8,386 people and two associated neighborhoods, Templeton is the 436th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Templeton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Templeton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.37% 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, Templeton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Templeton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.59% of adults in Templeton have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Templeton in 2018 was $50,322, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,288 for a family of four.

Templeton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Templeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Templeton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Templeton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.62% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Templeton include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Templeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.