Lake Santeetlah

Population: 116
Median household income: $106,875
Median home value: $372,200

Located in Graham County, North Carolina, Lake Santeetlah is a community with a population of 116. At $106,875, its median household income sits above Graham County's $49,038.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Santeetlah's population grew 123.1% from 52 to 116, while its median home value fell 22.7% from $481,300 to $372,200.

The median resident is 36.5 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 18.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $106,875
Median home value: $372,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 176
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52116

Median household income

$67,292$106,875

Median home value

$481,300$372,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	52	$67,292	$481,300
2020	40	$66,500	$483,300
2021	105	$73,750	$462,500
2022	121	$112,750	$422,700
2023	116	$106,875	$372,200

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

Age distribution

Under 515.5%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 2418.1%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	15.5%
5 to 17	7	6.0%
18 to 24	21	18.1%
25 to 34	12	10.3%
35 to 44	2	1.7%
45 to 54	16	13.8%
55 to 64	11	9.5%
65 to 74	18	15.5%
75 and over	11	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	72	62.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	33.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate11.4%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree35.7%

Graduate or professional degree35.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	8	11.4%
Some college or associate's	12	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	25	35.7%
Graduate or professional degree	25	35.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone50.0%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home46.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	50.0%
Carpooled	1	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	46.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	8	47.1%
30 to 44 min	1	5.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	47.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.31
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 116)

	Count	Share
Family households	26	74.3%
Nonfamily households	9	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	35	19.9%
Vacant	141	80.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	88.6%
Renter-occupied	4	11.4%

1-unit, detached97.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	97.7%
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	4	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3736514
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3640, -83.8664