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Santee

California · 52,902 residents · 16.5 sq mi
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Santee is home to 52,902 people in California. Median home value sits at $144,900. Median rent is $667 a month. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of people here. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $39,073 a year at the median, 30% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
52,902
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 52,975 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.9
−11%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
52K54K56K59K61K19902000201020202024Santee
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(4,458)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(4,695)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(3,915)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(3,679)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(3,639)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(10,842)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.6%(9,285)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(4,752)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(3,204)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(2,647)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(1,409)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(377)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,073
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,624 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,179
−33%vs 2000
vs $21,311 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$144,900
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $172,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$667
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $833 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.0% in 2000
29.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(42,803)
Black1.4%(751)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(6,016)
Asian2.5%(1,307)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(48,309)
Black1.5%(780)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(5,428)
Asian3%(1,588)
Other4.2%(2,225)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.2%(10,200)
Puerto Rican0.6%(333)
Spaniard0.5%(267)
Salvadoran0.4%(248)
Dominican0.3%(156)
Colombian0.2%(143)
Peruvian0.2%(133)
Guatemalan0.2%(119)
Ecuadorian0.1%(34)
Costa Rican0.1%(33)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(30)
Argentine0%(26)
Chilean0%(16)
Cuban0%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino3%(1,759)
Vietnamese1.3%(759)
Chinese1%(594)
Japanese0.4%(263)
Korean0.1%(87)
Asian Indian0.1%(55)
Cambodian0.1%(44)
Burmese0.1%(34)
Thai0%(26)
Hmong0%(25)
Laotian0%(19)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(286)
Chamorro0.3%(198)
Guamanian0%(26)
Fijian0%(11)
Tongan0%(9)
Ancestry
German13.6%(8,091)
English12.5%(7,410)
Irish12%(7,094)
Italian5.5%(3,269)
American4.6%(2,703)
Arab3.2%(1,880)
Scottish2.7%(1,607)
French2.3%(1,368)
Polish1.8%(1,094)
Norwegian1.7%(997)
Swedish1.6%(936)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(727)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Iraqi1%(595)
Dutch1%(569)
Syrian0.9%(515)
Russian0.9%(506)
Hungarian0.7%(441)
British0.7%(400)
Portuguese0.6%(328)
Greek0.5%(283)
Lebanese0.5%(269)
Danish0.4%(258)
Czech0.4%(237)
Ukrainian0.3%(173)
Austrian0.3%(164)
Swiss0.2%(147)
Finnish0.2%(123)
West Indian0.2%(119)
Lithuanian0.2%(111)
Palestinian0.2%(110)
Welsh0.2%(106)
Slovene0.2%(104)
Haitian0.2%(95)
Turkish0.1%(84)
Iranian0.1%(71)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Croatian0.1%(54)
Romanian0.1%(54)
Armenian0.1%(49)
Slovak0.1%(32)
Nigerian0.1%(31)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Egyptian0%(24)
Israeli0%(22)
Serbian0%(13)
Brazilian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.1%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.5%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(7,614)
Married56.4%(13,385)
Widowed2%(473)
Divorced9.5%(2,257)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(5,547)
Married55.1%(13,232)
Widowed6.9%(1,652)
Divorced15%(3,604)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.1%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)45.4%(2,245)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.7%(1,567)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(1,399)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(74)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(29)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,940 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santee, California?

Santee, California has about 52,902 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Santee, California?

The typical household in Santee, California earns about $39,073 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santee, California expensive?

In Santee, California, the median home is worth about $144,900, and the typical rent is about $667 a month.

How educated are people in Santee, California?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Santee, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santee, California?

About 5.4% of people in Santee, California live below the federal poverty line.

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