Tecumseh

Population: 1,844
Median household income: $46,127
Median home value: $104,300

Tecumseh, a community in Johnson County, Nebraska, has 1,844 residents. The median household income of $46,127 is below the Johnson County median ($59,457).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tecumseh's population grew 9.6% from 1,682 to 1,844, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $74,800 to $104,300.

6.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,844
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,127
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 873
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6821,844

Median household income

$40,833$46,127

Median home value

$74,800$104,300

Median gross rent

$691$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,682	$40,833	$74,800	$691
2020	1,818	$37,832	$90,000	$705
2021	1,835	$40,800	$99,400	$781
2022	1,878	$44,813	$99,300	$831
2023	1,844	$46,127	$104,300	$842

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	4.7%
5 to 17	387	21.0%
18 to 24	128	6.9%
25 to 34	235	12.7%
35 to 44	203	11.0%
45 to 54	268	14.5%
55 to 64	209	11.3%
65 to 74	167	9.1%
75 and over	161	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,238	67.1%
Black or African American	45	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	98	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	413	22.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	12.2%
High school graduate	490	39.4%
Some college or associate's	368	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	166	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	67	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked10.7%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	546	71.1%
Carpooled	84	10.9%
Public transit	4	0.5%
Walked	82	10.7%
Bicycle	20	2.6%
Worked from home	32	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	391	53.1%
15 to 29 min	145	19.7%
30 to 44 min	62	8.4%
45 to 59 min	65	8.8%
60+ min	73	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 6.6% (113 of 1,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	460	63.1%
Nonfamily households	269	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	729	83.5%
Vacant	144	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	370	50.8%
Renter-occupied	359	49.2%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	719	82.4%
1-unit, attached	7	0.8%
2 to 4 units	24	2.7%
5 to 19 units	59	6.8%
20 or more units	34	3.9%
Mobile home & other	30	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3148480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3718, -96.1887