Santee is a city located in San Diego County California. Santee has a 2023 population of 59,001. Santee is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -1.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,057 in 2020.
The average household income in Santee is $107,980 with a poverty rate of 8.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Santee is 39.3 years, 37.8 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santee was:
3.28
Average Family Size
2.81
Average Household Size
72.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
82.87% of Santee residents speak only English, while 17.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.18% of the population.
8.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.69%
Male Poverty Rate
9.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santee is Native, with 20.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santee is Other, with 3.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.06%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.7%
Male Marriage Rate
48.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
58.2%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.76%
Born in Santee
88.61%
Native Born
11.35%
Foreign Born
3.59%
Non Citizen
7.76%
Naturalized
88.61% of Santee residents were born in the United States, with 59.76% having been born in California. 3.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.