Santee

Population: 235
Median household income: $41,750
Median home value: $46,300

Santee, a community in Knox County, Nebraska, has 235 residents. Its median household income of $41,750 runs below the Knox County figure of $64,821.

From 2019 to 2023, Santee's population declined 39.6% from 389 to 235, while its median home value fell 11.8% from $52,500 to $46,300.

71.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 235
Median age: 20.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,750
Median home value: $46,300
Median gross rent: $413
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 28.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 20.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

389235

Median household income

$38,750$41,750

Median home value

$52,500$46,300

Median gross rent

$293$413

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	389	$38,750	$52,500	$293
2020	357	$40,938	$29,800	$280
2021	320	$43,333	$28,800	$271
2022	262	$38,333	$46,300	$350
2023	235	$41,750	$46,300	$413

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

Age distribution

Under 513.2%

5 to 1732.8%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 644.3%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	13.2%
5 to 17	77	32.8%
18 to 24	28	11.9%
25 to 34	25	10.6%
35 to 44	21	8.9%
45 to 54	22	9.4%
55 to 64	10	4.3%
65 to 74	16	6.8%
75 and over	5	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7	3.0%
Black or African American	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	199	84.7%
Asian	1	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	18.2%
High school graduate	44	44.4%
Some college or associate's	27	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	9	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone63.5%

Carpooled20.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked12.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	63.5%
Carpooled	15	20.3%
Public transit	1	1.4%
Walked	9	12.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	72.2%
15 to 29 min	13	18.1%
30 to 44 min	5	6.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 37.0% (84 of 227)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	71.6%
Nonfamily households	19	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	70.5%
Vacant	28	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19	28.4%
Renter-occupied	48	71.6%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached12.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68	71.6%
1-unit, attached	12	12.6%
2 to 4 units	6	6.3%
5 to 19 units	5	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3143475
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8387, -97.8495