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Lake Santee

Indiana · 820 residents · 2.46 sq mi
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Lake Santee is home to 820 people in Indiana. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The median age is 43.0, about 6 years above the US median. Households here earn about 35% more than in Indiana as a whole. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

820
+17%vs 2011
vs 700 in 2011
2010 – 2024
43.0
−18%vs 2011
vs 52.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.46 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6657708769811K201020202024Lake Santee
2024820
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.8%(39)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98%(66)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.7%(63)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(59)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(28)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.2%(59)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.3%(117)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.7%(137)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.2%(133)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.5%(86)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(29)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.5%(4)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$64,583
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $85,351 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$38,668
−11%vs 2011
vs $43,435 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
39.1%
−22.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
3.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.368
+7%vs 2011
vs 0.344 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade27%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services12.9%
US avg: 7%
Information9.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing6.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$204,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $174,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
90.1%
−2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.5% in 2011
9.9% rent
43.6%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.1% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.18 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.17 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
16.4%
+6.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
52.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.2% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.2
+55%vs 2011
vs 2.0 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(700)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96%(787)
Black1.2%(10)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(12)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German22.9%(147)
American16.1%(103)
Irish15.8%(101)
English14%(90)
Croatian9.5%(61)
Italian9.5%(61)
French4.8%(31)
Scottish4.8%(31)
Scotch-Irish3.6%(23)
Polish1.7%(11)
Ukrainian1.7%(11)
Welsh1.6%(10)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
+5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
+4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
3.5%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.3 min
−1%vs 2011
vs 35.6 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
83.4%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
13.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
3.4%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.2%
+5.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
23.8%
+11.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.8% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.7%
−5.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.1% in 2011
51.3%
+5.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.9% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
14.8%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 14.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.8%(75)
Married72.8%(262)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.4%(23)
Women 15+
Never married12.7%(36)
Married76.1%(216)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced11.3%(32)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.8%
−15.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.1%
+13.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
+10.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% 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)43.6%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)64.1%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 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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How many people live in Lake Santee, Indiana?

Lake Santee, Indiana has about 820 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lake Santee, Indiana?

The typical household in Lake Santee, Indiana earns about $64,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Santee, Indiana expensive?

In Lake Santee, Indiana, the median home is worth about $204,700.

How educated are people in Lake Santee, Indiana?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Santee, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Santee, Indiana?

About 3.4% of people in Lake Santee, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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