What share of adults smoke in Temple?

An estimated 14.3% of adults in Temple smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 247th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Temple, Texas: official figures

13.9% of residents of Temple (12,219 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 97th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).

Residents without health insurance

13.9%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

43.1%

2023

How many children in Temple are uninsured?

In Temple, 8.4% of children under 19 and 20.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Temple are on Medicaid?

15.2% of residents of Temple under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 345th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).

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How many people in Temple have a disability?

15.1% of residents of Temple (13,247 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 182nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 7.4% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Temple have a disability?

By age, 38.8% of residents of Temple aged 65 and over, 13.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.4% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Temple, Texas?

An estimated 43.1% of adults in Temple had obesity in 2023, 39th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Temple?

An estimated 13.0% of adults in Temple had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 156th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Temple?

An estimated 19.1% of adults in Temple reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 136th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 25.7% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Temple have high blood pressure?

In Temple, an estimated 33.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 151st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Temple see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 75.6% of adults in Temple had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 353rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Temple compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Temple ranks 97 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
94	Midland	14.4%
95	Phoenix	14.3%
96	Waxahachie	14.3%
97	Temple	13.9%
98	Savannah	13.9%
99	Orlando	13.9%
100	Oklahoma City	13.8%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Temple ranks 182 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
179	Bethlehem	15.1%
180	Mishawaka	15.1%
181	Norfolk	15.1%
182	Temple	15.1%
183	Las Cruces	15.1%
184	Wichita	15.1%
185	Rancho Cordova	15.0%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Temple ranks 39 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
36	Winston-Salem	43.3%
37	Edinburg	43.3%
38	Hammond	43.2%
39	Temple	43.1%
40	Birmingham	43.0%
41	Akron	43.0%
42	Davenport	43.0%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Temple ranks 158 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
155	Harrisonburg	13.1%
156	Indianapolis	13.0%
157	Fort Wayne	13.0%
158	Temple	13.0%
159	Springdale	13.0%
160	Racine	13.0%
161	Fresno	12.9%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Temple ranks 252 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
249	New Haven	14.3%
250	Norman	14.3%
251	Santa Maria	14.3%
252	Temple	14.3%
253	Waukegan	14.3%
254	Homestead	14.3%
255	San Marcos	14.3%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Temple ranks 142 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
139	Lancaster	19.1%
140	Palm Bay	19.1%
141	Pueblo	19.1%
142	Temple	19.1%
143	Turlock	19.1%
144	Hanford	19.1%
145	Spokane	19.0%

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)

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