Santee

Population: 59,485
Median household income: $105,613
Median home value: $653,400

Located in San Diego County, California, Santee is a community with a population of 59,485. The median household income of $105,613 is in line with the San Diego County median ($102,285).

From 2019 to 2023, Santee's population grew 2.9% from 57,797 to 59,485, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $445,500 to $653,400.

Owners occupy 71.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,485
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $105,613
Median home value: $653,400
Median gross rent: $2,197
Housing units: 21,625
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,79759,485

Median household income

$87,098$105,613

Median home value

$445,500$653,400

Median gross rent

$1,744$2,197

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,797	$87,098	$445,500	$1,744
2020	57,407	$85,826	$478,000	$1,757
2021	59,679	$92,848	$523,100	$1,852
2022	59,497	$101,777	$601,600	$1,982
2023	59,485	$105,613	$653,400	$2,197

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,326	7.3%
5 to 17	9,718	16.3%
18 to 24	3,475	5.8%
25 to 34	8,139	13.7%
35 to 44	8,968	15.1%
45 to 54	7,149	12.0%
55 to 64	7,932	13.3%
65 to 74	5,986	10.1%
75 and over	3,792	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,756	63.5%
Black or African American	1,143	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	128	0.2%
Asian	3,207	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	98	0.2%
Some other race	147	0.2%
Two or more races	4,006	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,000	21.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,038	7.2%
High school graduate	9,342	22.3%
Some college or associate's	15,775	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	9,630	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,181	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,595	74.8%
Carpooled	1,601	5.8%
Public transit	330	1.2%
Walked	259	0.9%
Bicycle	19	0.1%
Worked from home	4,136	15.0%
Other means	598	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,541	19.4%
15 to 29 min	9,351	40.0%
30 to 44 min	6,058	25.9%
45 to 59 min	1,628	7.0%
60+ min	1,824	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 8.5% (4,946 of 58,089)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,177	72.5%
Nonfamily households	5,767	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,944	96.9%
Vacant	681	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,069	71.9%
Renter-occupied	5,875	28.1%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached12.1%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,357	57.1%
1-unit, attached	2,623	12.1%
2 to 4 units	1,177	5.4%
5 to 19 units	1,455	6.7%
20 or more units	1,899	8.8%
Mobile home & other	2,114	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670224
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 32.8550, -116.9861