CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Santee

South Carolina · 651 residents · 2.50 sq mi

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With 651 people, Santee is a city in South Carolina. 40.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 26.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 42%. Households take in $15,281 at the median, 49% less than the US figure. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

651

−12%vs 2000

vs 740 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.1

−34%vs 2000

vs 39.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914.7%(96)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.3%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(35)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.6%(69)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.2%(60)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.7%(50)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(55)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(48)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.3%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,281

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,292 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,034

−54%vs 2000

vs $15,353 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

40.4%

+7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,300

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$235

+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $220 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.0% in 2000

31.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic27.8%(206)

Black70.7%(523)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic19.8%(129)

Black79.9%(520)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Asian Indian9.5%(102)

Filipino1.9%(20)

Ancestry

English7.2%(78)

American3.7%(40)

German2.9%(31)

Irish1.5%(16)

French1.1%(12)

Italian0.9%(10)

Romanian0.8%(9)

Polish0.6%(6)

Welsh0.2%(2)

Norwegian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Filipino population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.5%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 19.0 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 married46%(191)

Married42.4%(176)

Widowed1.7%(7)

Divorced9.9%(41)

Women 15+

Never married41.6%(209)

Married32.9%(165)

Widowed13.7%(69)

Divorced11.8%(59)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.3%

−26.5 ptssince 2013

from 40.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.8%

+19.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.7%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.5%

−33.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.4%

+19.3 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.2%

−23.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.0% 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)37.1%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33%(32)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.6%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 97 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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