Tecumseh is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 8,596 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tecumseh is the 132nd largest community in Michigan.Tecumseh is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Tecumseh is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tecumseh who work in management occupations (13.05%), office and administrative support (11.55%), and sales jobs (8.62%). A relatively large number of people in Tecumseh telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Tecumseh overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Tecumseh, 22.93% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Tecumseh in 2022 was $37,616, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,464 for a family of four. However, Tecumseh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tecumseh is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tecumseh include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Tecumseh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
