Tecumseh Profile

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

National Rank:186 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Tecumseh Population

Total Population (2021)

23,300

Total Population (2016)

23,229

Population Growth

+0.3% (+71)

Growth Rank

#560 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.6%11,315

Female

51.4%11,985

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.944

Average Age

44.7

Median Age

47.6

Age Rank

#458 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

980(4.2%)

5–9

1,205(5.2%)

10–14

1,365(5.9%)

15–19

1,400(6.0%)

20–24

1,290(5.5%)

25–29

1,055(4.5%)

30–34

1,070(4.6%)

35–39

1,200(5.2%)

40–44

1,295(5.6%)

45–49

1,540(6.6%)

50–54

1,670(7.2%)

55–59

1,840(7.9%)

60–64

2,000(8.6%)

65–69

1,680(7.2%)

70–74

1,475(6.3%)

75–79

995(4.3%)

80–84

580(2.5%)

85+

640(2.7%)

Tecumseh Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

9,111

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,946

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,890 (21.1%)

2 Persons

3,365 (37.6%)

3 Persons

1,445 (16.2%)

4 Persons

1,485 (16.6%)

5+ Persons

765 (8.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,870(32.1%)

Couples without children

2,770(31.0%)

One-parent families

840(9.4%)

One-person households

1,895(21.2%)

Multigenerational

230(2.6%)

Multiple-family

35(0.4%)

Tecumseh Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$106,200After tax

Median Household Income

$94,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,200After tax

Income Rank

#91 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.8%

Employment Income

62.8%

Government Transfers

16.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,355(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,840(9.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,240(11.9%)

$30k–$40k

2,070(11.0%)

$40k–$50k

2,150(11.4%)

$50k–$60k

1,875(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,525(8.1%)

$70k–$80k

1,220(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

915(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

910(4.8%)

$100k+

2,765(14.7%)

Tecumseh Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

51.6%

Unemployment Rate

13.4%

Total Labour Force

11,575

Employed

10,025

Unemployed

1,555

Not in Labour Force

7,860

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.6%

Children (0–17)

5.8%

Adults (18–64)

4.1%

Seniors (65+)

4.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.271

Tecumseh 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

19,435

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,260 (11.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,565 (28.6%)

Postsecondary credential

11,610 (59.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,715 (19.1%)67.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

980 (5.0%)17.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

170 (0.9%)3.1% 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

2,260(11.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,565(28.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,195(6.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,460(22.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

445(2.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,510(28.4%)

Tecumseh 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

19.4%

1,945 people

Share of 10,025 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,945(19.4%)

Usual place of work

6,695(66.8%)

No fixed workplace address

1,025(10.2%)

Worked outside Canada

365(3.6%)

Tecumseh 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

11,580

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

135(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

1,750(15.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

900(7.8%)

Health

1,345(11.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,515(13.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

265(2.3%)

Sales and service

2,430(21.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,740(15.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

165(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,080(9.3%)

Tecumseh 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

11,580

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

90(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.3%)

Utilities

65(0.6%)

Construction

675(5.8%)

Manufacturing

2,185(18.9%)

Wholesale trade

250(2.2%)

Retail trade

1,090(9.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

390(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

90(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

455(3.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

225(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

665(5.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

315(2.7%)

Educational services

1,065(9.2%)

Health care and social assistance

1,805(15.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

265(2.3%)

Accommodation and food services

610(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

490(4.2%)

Public administration

560(4.8%)

Tecumseh Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

20,050 (86.7%)

French Only

20 (0.1%)

English & French

2,895 (12.5%)

Neither

155 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

18,190 (78.7%)

French

695 (3.0%)

Non-official languages

3,560 (15.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

18,190(78.7%)

French

695(3.0%)

Italian

655(2.8%)

Arabic

390(1.7%)

Polish

200(0.9%)

Punjabi

185(0.8%)

Tagalog

110(0.5%)

Spanish

110(0.5%)

Cantonese

70(0.3%)

Portuguese

60(0.3%)

Tecumseh Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,255(81.1%)

Semi-detached

490(5.5%)

Row house

475(5.3%)

Duplex

75(0.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

140(1.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

510(5.7%)

Community snapshot

About Tecumseh

Tecumseh is a town in Essex County, Ontario, on Lake St. Clair immediately east of Windsor. It is a suburban lakeshore community of waterfront parks, newer subdivisions, and a commercial strip along County Road 22. Proximity to Windsor shapes commuting while the lake shore gives the town its own character. About 23,000 people live in Tecumseh.

Known for

Lake St. Clair waterfront parks
Eastern suburb of the Windsor area
Lakeshore trails and marinas
County Road 22 commercial corridor
Quiet residential alternative to central Windsor

See & do

Tecumseh Waterfront / Lacasse Park area
Lake St. Clair shore parks and views.
Tecumseh Corners / main commercial area
Shops and services along the town’s commercial spine.
Shoreline trail network
Walking and cycling beside the lake.
Community recreation complex
Arenas and sports facilities for residents.
Nearby Lake St. Clair boat launches
Access to the lake’s western basin.

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