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Living in Tecumseh

Public transport accounted for 0.4% of commutes in 2021. The unemployment rate was 13.4% in May 2021. The foreign population count was 635 in May 2021. The city covered 134.8 km² in 2021. Population density was 246.3 people per km² in 2021. Walking accounted for 2% of commutes in 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Tecumseh?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Tecumseh.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

11.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Tecumseh yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent11.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Dwellings9,111 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,946 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tecumseh?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Tecumseh is 13.4%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–14Tecumseh 13.4%18 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate51.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,574 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate13.4 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tecumseh. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tecumseh. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportYSB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport115.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tecumseh. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tecumseh.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Tecumseh?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.77 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Tecumseh annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.8PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Tecumseh is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–8Tecumseh 7.81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.77 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 14.1 · Feb 18.34 · Mar 27.24 · Apr 25.5 · May 31.1 · Jun 33.65 · Jul 36.05 · Aug 36.65 · Sep 33.64 · Oct 30.55 · Nov 22.88 · Dec 17.01 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -24.82 · Feb -27.45 · Mar -21.3 · Apr -13.55 · May -3.22 · Jun 3.29 · Jul 7.21 · Aug 8.65 · Sep 3.45 · Oct -2.85 · Nov -11.75 · Dec -18.48 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.73 · Feb -4.05 · Mar 1.27 · Apr 7.63 · May 14.12 · Jun 19.49 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.83 · Sep 18 · Oct 10.81 · Nov 4.16 · Dec -1.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
L'Assomption23,442 residentsAmherstburg23,524 residentsOro-Medonte23,017 residentsCandiac22,997 residentsParadise22,957 residentsSquamish23,652 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Tecumseh?

The published population was 23,300 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Tecumseh (Census subdivision 3537048)10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Tecumseh residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.3%Foreign residents 2.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area94.59 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
City area134.8 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Tecumseh, CSD 3537045)9Official
Foreign-resident share18.01 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents635 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.11Official
Population density246.3 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.11Official
Population23,300 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Tecumseh (Census subdivision 3537048)10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Tecumseh by year, residents23,12223,98024,83925,6972001200520092015202223,880residents

Population fell 5.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 25,216 to 23,880.

International community in Tecumseh

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data4,140100.0%
Europe2,11051.0%
Asia1,32532.0%
Americas52512.7%
United Kingdom4109.9%
Italy3909.4%
United States of America3408.2%
Other places of birth in Europe2856.9%
India2556.2%
Iraq2455.9%
Croatia2155.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland2004.8%
Other places of birth in Asia2004.8%
Lebanon1804.3%
Romania1603.9%
Africa1553.7%
Philippines1553.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1253.0%
China952.3%
Serbia902.2%
Syria801.9%
Germany751.8%
Other places of birth in Americas551.3%
Greece551.3%
South Africa, Republic of551.3%
Egypt501.2%
Viet Nam401.0%
Nigeria350.8%
Jamaica300.7%
Netherlands300.7%
Brazil250.6%
Hungary250.6%
Hong Kong250.6%
Oceania and other places of birth250.6%
Guyana200.5%
Ukraine200.5%
Turkey200.5%
Colombia150.4%
Mexico150.4%
France150.4%
Portugal150.4%
Other places of birth in Africa150.4%
Pakistan150.4%
El Salvador100.2%
Korea, South100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data23,010100.0%
Canadian citizens22,37597.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over18,01578.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 184,36018.9%
Not Canadian citizens6352.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data23,120100.0%
Single responses22,52097.4%
Official languages21,14091.4%
English20,96590.7%
Non-official languages1,3856.0%
Non-Indigenous languages1,3856.0%
Indo-European languages9003.9%
Multiple responses6002.6%
English and non-official language(s)5152.2%
Balto-Slavic languages3251.4%
Slavic languages3251.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italic (Romance) languages2901.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages2801.2%
Semitic languages2801.2%
Indo-Iranian languages2301.0%
Indo-Aryan languages2201.0%
Arabic1800.8%
Serbo-Croatian1800.8%
French1750.8%
Punjabi (Panjabi)1550.7%
Italian1450.6%
Croatian900.4%
Serbian900.4%
Aramaic languages850.4%
Romanian850.4%
Polish750.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages650.3%
Chinese languages650.3%
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic550.2%
Austronesian languages550.2%
English and French450.2%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)450.2%
Macedonian400.2%
Yue (Cantonese)350.2%
Spanish350.2%
Mandarin300.1%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic300.1%
Portuguese300.1%
Greek250.1%
Uralic languages200.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.1%
Multiple non-official languages200.1%
Gujarati200.1%
Urdu200.1%
Sign languages150.1%
Turkic languages150.1%
Turkish150.1%
Hungarian150.1%
Albanian150.1%
Slovak150.1%
Iranian languages150.1%
Japanese150.1%
American Sign Language100.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages100.0%
Vietnamese100.0%
Persian languages100.0%
Iranian Persian100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Finnish50.0%
Amharic50.0%
Maltese50.0%
Cebuano50.0%
Dravidian languages50.0%
Telugu50.0%
Armenian50.0%
Russian50.0%
Bosnian50.0%
Ukrainian50.0%
Germanic languages50.0%
High German languages50.0%
German50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Hindi50.0%
Kurdish50.0%
Niger-Congo languages50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Tecumseh a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family49%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%
Foreign residents635 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population23,300 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Tecumseh (Census subdivision 3537048)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent11.2 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings9,111 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate51.6 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,574 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad19.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Households8,945 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Labour force participation rate59.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age47.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tecumseh when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Tecumseh?

The published population was 23,300 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Tecumseh (Census subdivision 3537048).

Is the air quality good in Tecumseh?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Tecumseh?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Tecumseh?

The median gross salary is 2,574 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Tecumseh?

635 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Tecumseh a good place to live?

Tecumseh may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Tecumseh?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,140 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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