Tecumseh, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,882

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

2.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

95.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,357

1.67% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Tecumseh, NE is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.25% of Tecumseh, NE residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 6.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Tecumseh, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Other (Hispanic) and 120 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Tecumseh, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tecumseh, NE was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tecumseh, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tecumseh, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 192
Other (Hispanic)
203 ± 109
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
120 ± 104

19.9%

Hispanic Population

375 people

19.9% of the people in Tecumseh, NE are hispanic (375 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tecumseh, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

4.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

4.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 4.25% of Tecumseh, NE residents (80 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tecumseh, NE was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tecumseh, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
15 ± 24
Vietnam
12 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 18

Tecumseh, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tecumseh, NE.

Economy

The economy of Tecumseh, NE employs 773 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tecumseh, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), Public Administration (112 people), and Manufacturing (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,360), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,919), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,972).

Employment

Occupations

773

2024 Value

± 140

0.13%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tecumseh, NE grew at a rate of 0.13%, from 772 employees to 773 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tecumseh, NE, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (91 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), and Transportation Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tecumseh, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

773

2024 Value

± 140

0.13%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tecumseh, NE grew at a rate of 0.13%, from 772 employees to 773 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tecumseh, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), Public Administration (112 people), and Manufacturing (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tecumseh, NE, though some of these residents may live in Tecumseh, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $9,748

$35,893

Median earning women ± $6,138

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,919), Retail Trade ($74,191), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,615), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,565), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tecumseh, NE was $106,300 in 2024, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,300 to $106,300, a 1.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Tecumseh, NE is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tecumseh, NE have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tecumseh, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,559

$376

Median Property Taxes

±$83

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tecumseh, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tecumseh, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Tecumseh, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tecumseh, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,357

Median Household Income

± $5,171

734

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 734 households in Tecumseh, NE declined from $45,357 from the previous year's value of $46,127.

The following chart displays the households in Tecumseh, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tecumseh, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (9%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Tecumseh, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tecumseh, NE have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.872% of the workforce in Tecumseh, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tecumseh, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tecumseh, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tecumseh, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tecumseh, NE (226 out of 1.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tecumseh, NE is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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