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Santee, CA

59,485 Population
16.5 square miles 3,597 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.5 ±1.2 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 37.1 ±0.1
  • a little higher than the figure in California: 37.6 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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63%White2%†Black0%†Native5%†Asian0%†Islander0%†Other7%†Two+22%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$45,530 ±$2,081 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: $49,891 ±$363
  • a little less than the amount in California: $47,977 ±$163
$105,613 ±$5,915 Median household income
  • a little higher than the amount in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: $102,285 ±$899
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in California: $96,334 ±$298

8.5% ±1.6% (4,946  ±945) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 10.4% 330,602 (±0.3% / ±7,963)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in California: 12% 4,610,600 (±0.1% / ±37,676)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty9%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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27.9 minutes ±1.4 (652,460  ±43,568) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 25.9 35,052,600 (±0.1 / ±254,394)
  • a little less than the figure in California: 29 449,199,070 (±0 / ±1,016,968)

Families

20,944 ±529 Number of households
  • the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 1,159,822 ±3,036
  • California: 13,434,847 ±19,805
2.8 ±0.1 (58,129  ±81) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 2.7 3,178,138 (±0 / ±1,165)
  • a little less than the figure in California: 2.9 38,375,888

Population by household type

Married couples69%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married55%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale32%Female25%†
Now marriedMale57%Female54%
DivorcedMale10%†Female15%†
WidowedMale2%†Female7%†
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5.4% ±1.3% (712  ±178) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 5.1% 40,600 (±0.3% / ±2,046)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in California: 4.8% 458,434 (±0.1% / ±6,537)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-193%†20-2411%†25-298%†30-3511%†35-393%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

21,625 ±592 Number of housing units
  • the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 1,240,607 ±578
  • California: 14,532,683 ±1,118

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied97%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied72%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit69%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$653,400 ±$13,253 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: $791,600 ±$4,893
  • a little less than the amount in California: $695,400 ±$1,030

10.6% ±1.5% (6,210  ±865.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 13.1% 426,087 (±0.3% / ±8,395.1)
  • a little less than the rate in California: 11.2% 4,339,762 (±0.1% / ±29,112.5)

Social

92.8% ±3.1% (38,928  ±1,435.7) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 89% 2,019,932
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in California: 84.6% 22,792,052 (±0.2% / ±42,908.7)
32.9% ±1.8% (13,811  ±787.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 42.1% 955,076
  • about 90 percent of the rate in California: 36.5% 9,834,361 (±0.1% / ±27,165.3)

Population by highest level of education

7%†No degree22%High school38%Some college23%Bachelor's10%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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12.7% ±1.5% (7,558  ±912) Foreign-born population
  • about three-fifths of the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 22.5% 738,271
  • about half the rate in California: 26.7% 10,479,526

10.9% ±1.1% (4,873  ±515) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area: 7.6% 189,272 (±0.1% / ±3,492)
  • more than double the rate in California: 4.5% 1,355,918 (±0% / ±10,743)

Veterans by wartime service

28†WWII129†Korea1,473†Vietnam1,512†Gulf (1990s)1,995†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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4,873 Total veterans ±515 4,181 Male ±378 692 Female ±224

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Santee, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0670224-santee-ca/>