Lake Santee

Population: 1,051
Median household income: $135,804
Median home value: $226,500

Lake Santee is a community in Decatur County, Indiana, home to 1,051 residents. The median household income of $135,804 is above the Decatur County median ($74,228).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Santee's population grew 22.2% from 860 to 1,051, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $148,800 to $226,500.

The typical home was built around 1975. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,051
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $135,804
Median home value: $226,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 545
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8601,051

Median household income

$72,500$135,804

Median home value

$148,800$226,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	860	$72,500	$148,800
2020	867	$76,161	$207,900
2021	752	$106,888	$221,000
2022	754	$132,167	$234,400
2023	1,051	$135,804	$226,500

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6424.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	4.4%
5 to 17	230	21.9%
18 to 24	9	0.9%
25 to 34	124	11.8%
35 to 44	121	11.5%
45 to 54	133	12.7%
55 to 64	258	24.5%
65 to 74	85	8.1%
75 and over	45	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	930	88.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree27.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	1.6%
High school graduate	206	26.9%
Some college or associate's	284	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	208	27.2%
Graduate or professional degree	56	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means9.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	361	73.1%
Carpooled	41	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	9.1%
Other means	47	9.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	4.0%
15 to 29 min	257	57.2%
30 to 44 min	61	13.6%
45 to 59 min	22	4.9%
60+ min	91	20.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 6.3% (66 of 1,051)

	Count	Share
Family households	324	83.7%
Nonfamily households	63	16.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	387	71.0%
Vacant	158	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	345	89.1%
Renter-occupied	42	10.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	545	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1841444
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 39.4103, -85.3077