Tecumseh is a tiny town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 696 people and just one neighborhood, Tecumseh is the 245th largest community in Kansas.
Tecumseh real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Tecumseh house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns, Tecumseh isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tecumseh are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tecumseh is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tecumseh who work in sales jobs (17.48%), healthcare (17.48%), and teaching (9.09%).
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Tecumseh is worth considering.
Tecumseh is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Tecumseh, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Tecumseh is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Tecumseh citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.68% of adults 25 and older in Tecumseh have a college degree.
The per capita income in Tecumseh in 2022 was $51,101, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $204,404 for a family of four.
Tecumseh is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tecumseh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tecumseh residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Tecumseh include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Tecumseh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Tecumseh, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 19.2% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 98.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Danish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Danish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Tecumseh are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 75.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 10.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 51.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 47.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions, with 19.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (18.2%), and 17.0% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.6% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.1%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Tecumseh, KS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (21.0%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (14.8%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.6%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (7.0%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (2.7%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (73.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.