With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Tecumseh works elsewhere
Tecumseh has 11 jobs, and 277 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% stay in Tecumseh for work; outside it, Terre Haute is the main destination (44%, 8 miles). A typical one-way commute from Tecumseh lasts 22 minutes (Indiana 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Tecumseh, in a few figures
Tecumseh is a place people come home to
There are 11 jobs based in Tecumseh, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Tecumseh has about 370 people in it, 42% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
44% of Tecumseh works in Terre Haute
123 working residents, 44%, have their main job in Terre Haute, 7.8 miles away. That’s 44 times as many as work in Tecumseh itself. The commute map ↓
Few Tecumseh workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 277 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Tecumseh
On a workday 274 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Tecumseh on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Tecumseh: the destinations
Where Tecumseh clocks in
44% of workers
8% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The trip to work from Tecumseh: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tecumseh workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 353 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Goods, not services: 82% of the jobs in Tecumseh
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Tecumseh, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 11. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Tecumseh’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Tecumseh
About 26% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Tecumseh compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Otter Creek Township (2%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tecumseh workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh | – | — | — | 22 min | $91,750 |
| Otter Creek Township | 2% | B− | D | 21 min | $71,732 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tecumseh’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Tecumseh: questions
What is the median household income in Tecumseh?
$91,750 (±$81,376) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Tecumseh?
9.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tecumseh?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tecumseh work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Terre Haute (44%, 8 mi), Indianapolis (8%, 70 mi), Clinton Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Tecumseh without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Tecumseh, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tecumseh
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.