New Tecumseth Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for New Tecumseth. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:116 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

New Tecumseth Population

Total Population (2021)

43,948

Total Population (2016)

34,242

Population Growth

+28.3% (+9,706)

Growth Rank

#7 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%21,625

Female

50.8%22,325

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.969

Average Age

40.6

Median Age

39.6

Age Rank

#188 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,020(6.9%)

5–9

2,765(6.3%)

10–14

2,605(5.9%)

15–19

2,315(5.3%)

20–24

2,115(4.8%)

25–29

2,450(5.6%)

30–34

3,420(7.8%)

35–39

3,525(8.0%)

40–44

2,780(6.3%)

45–49

2,625(6.0%)

50–54

2,700(6.1%)

55–59

3,040(6.9%)

60–64

2,715(6.2%)

65–69

2,195(5.0%)

70–74

2,110(4.8%)

75–79

1,550(3.5%)

80–84

1,080(2.5%)

85+

950(2.2%)

New Tecumseth Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

16,249

Occupied Private Dwellings

15,854

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,145 (19.8%)

2 Persons

5,260 (33.2%)

3 Persons

2,805 (17.7%)

4 Persons

2,840 (17.9%)

5+ Persons

1,810 (11.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,250(33.1%)

Couples without children

4,225(26.7%)

One-parent families

1,285(8.1%)

One-person households

3,140(19.8%)

Multigenerational

750(4.7%)

Multiple-family

135(0.9%)

New Tecumseth Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,800After tax

Median Household Income

$90,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Income Rank

#125 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.2%

Employment Income

68.6%

Government Transfers

17.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,360(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

3,700(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

4,670(13.8%)

$30k–$40k

4,085(12.0%)

$40k–$50k

3,775(11.1%)

$50k–$60k

3,450(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

2,790(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

2,320(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

1,770(5.2%)

$90k–$100k

1,365(4.0%)

$100k+

3,650(10.8%)

New Tecumseth Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.9%

Unemployment Rate

9.6%

Total Labour Force

23,255

Employed

21,025

Unemployed

2,230

Not in Labour Force

11,840

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.6%

Children (0–17)

6.9%

Adults (18–64)

4.8%

Seniors (65+)

6.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2720 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.239

New Tecumseth Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

35,095

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,785 (16.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,655 (33.2%)

Postsecondary credential

17,650 (50.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,705 (13.4%)75.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

935 (2.7%)15.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

80 (0.2%)1.3% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,785(16.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,655(33.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,490(7.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

8,300(23.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

640(1.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,225(17.7%)

New Tecumseth Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

21.0%

4,410 people

Share of 21,025 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,410(21.0%)

Usual place of work

12,960(61.6%)

No fixed workplace address

3,645(17.3%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

New Tecumseth Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

23,255

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

220(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

3,695(15.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,435(6.2%)

Health

1,220(5.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,315(10.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

520(2.2%)

Sales and service

5,090(21.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

5,695(24.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

585(2.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,095(9.0%)

New Tecumseth Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

23,255

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

350(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.1%)

Utilities

130(0.6%)

Construction

3,180(13.7%)

Manufacturing

3,765(16.2%)

Wholesale trade

885(3.8%)

Retail trade

2,485(10.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,395(6.0%)

Information and cultural industries

300(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

630(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

435(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,190(5.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

85(0.4%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,130(4.9%)

Educational services

1,520(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

1,940(8.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

355(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

1,100(4.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

960(4.1%)

Public administration

1,015(4.4%)

New Tecumseth Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

41,175 (94.4%)

French Only

10 (0.0%)

English & French

2,030 (4.7%)

Neither

400 (0.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

34,905 (80.0%)

French

450 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

6,890 (15.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

34,905(80.0%)

Italian

1,010(2.3%)

Spanish

840(1.9%)

Portuguese

520(1.2%)

French

450(1.0%)

Punjabi

430(1.0%)

Polish

365(0.8%)

Tamil

340(0.8%)

Russian

260(0.6%)

Tagalog

210(0.5%)

New Tecumseth Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

11,225(70.8%)

Semi-detached

1,110(7.0%)

Row house

1,445(9.1%)

Duplex

520(3.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,385(8.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

75(0.5%)

Other attached

35(0.2%)

Movable

60(0.4%)

Community snapshot

About New Tecumseth

New Tecumseth is a town in Simcoe County, combining Alliston, Beeton, and Tottenham in the countryside west of Highway 400. Alliston is the main urban centre and the site of Honda’s Canadian assembly plant. Farms, the Nottawasaga River, and three distinct downtowns give the town a spread-out, partly rural character. About 44,000 people live in New Tecumseth.

Known for

Honda of Canada Manufacturing in Alliston
Amalgamated Alliston, Beeton, and Tottenham
Banting homestead, birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting
Nottawasaga River and remaining farmland
Commuter town on the south edge of Simcoe County

See & do

Downtown Alliston
Main urban streetscape and civic core of the town.
Banting Homestead National Historic Site
Farm where Sir Frederick Banting was born, south of Alliston.
Tottenham Conservation Area
Reservoir, beach, and trails at the south end of the town.
Beeton
Village main street and the historic Beeton Honey festival grounds.
Riverdale Park
Nottawasaga River parkland in Alliston.

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