CITY · 2020 ACS
Santee
California · 60,037 residents · 16.537 sq mi
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The short version
Santee is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $85,826. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $478,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202459K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(3,525)
5 to 96.4%(3,843)
10 to 146.5%(3,878)
15 to 195.8%(3,453)
20 to 245.7%(3,423)
25 to 3413.5%(8,110)
35 to 4414.8%(8,857)
45 to 5412.5%(7,516)
55 to 6413.2%(7,954)
65 to 749.6%(5,764)
75 to 844.4%(2,640)
85 and over1.8%(1,074)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$85,826
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,624 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.8%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.6%
Wholesale trade8.6%
Retail trade8.1%
Other services5.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Public administration3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$478,000
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $172,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.6
−8%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(42,803)
Black1.4%(751)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(6,016)
Asian2.5%(1,307)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(37,783)
Black2.1%(1,265)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(12,522)
Asian5.8%(3,456)
Other6.5%(3,906)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican16.7%(9,562)
South American0.7%(375)
Central American0.5%(312)
Spaniard0.5%(306)
Puerto Rican0.3%(194)
Honduran0.2%(119)
Peruvian0.2%(115)
Colombian0.2%(102)
Chilean0.2%(95)
Nicaraguan0.1%(80)
Salvadoran0.1%(70)
Argentine0.1%(51)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1.7%(1,002)
Chinese1.1%(606)
Vietnamese0.5%(314)
Asian Indian0.3%(165)
Japanese0.3%(164)
Laotian0.2%(126)
Korean0.1%(59)
Indonesian0.1%(40)
Nepalese0.1%(38)
Taiwanese0.1%(31)
Thai0%(25)
Pakistani0%(21)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Burmese0%(18)
Ancestry
German14%(8,012)
Irish11.3%(6,484)
English10.7%(6,147)
Italian6.4%(3,652)
American5.6%(3,211)
French2.7%(1,550)
Polish2.6%(1,482)
Scottish2.4%(1,392)
Norwegian1.6%(901)
Dutch1.4%(827)
Swedish1%(597)
Portuguese1%(579)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Iraqi1%(565)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(485)
Russian0.8%(484)
British0.8%(474)
Welsh0.8%(445)
Hungarian0.7%(415)
Lebanese0.5%(286)
Danish0.5%(284)
Czech0.5%(272)
Greek0.4%(239)
Subsaharan African0.4%(235)
Canadian0.4%(226)
Austrian0.3%(200)
French Canadian0.3%(170)
Finnish0.3%(150)
West Indian0.3%(150)
Iranian0.2%(130)
Armenian0.2%(113)
Slovak0.2%(100)
Swiss0.2%(94)
Lithuanian0.2%(93)
Slovene0.1%(86)
Arab0.1%(82)
Turkish0.1%(80)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Ukrainian0.1%(73)
Serbian0.1%(64)
Palestinian0.1%(57)
Croatian0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(43)
Syrian0.1%(33)
Jordanian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(18)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Australian0%(15)
Haitian0%(14)
Belgian0%(9)
Macedonian0%(6)
Brazilian0%(5)
Bulgarian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Santee, California?
Santee, California has about 60,037 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Santee, California?
The typical household in Santee, California earns about $85,826 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 $478,000, and the typical rent is about $1,757 a month.
How educated are people in Santee, California?
About 28.2% 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 8.1% of people in Santee, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Santee, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Santee, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,135 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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