Santee

Population: 1,179
Median household income: $36,856
Median home value: $163,800

Located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Santee is a community with a population of 1,179. Its median household income of $36,856 runs below the Orangeburg County figure of $43,214.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santee's population grew 17.9% from 1,000 to 1,179, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $153,700 to $163,800.

The median resident is 51.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,179
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $36,856
Median home value: $163,800
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 498
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0001,179

Median household income

$28,625$36,856

Median home value

$153,700$163,800

Median gross rent

$538$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,000	$28,625	$153,700	$538
2020	1,165	$25,880	$152,700	$542
2021	1,029	$24,783	$117,700	$575
2022	1,189	$43,000	$165,000	$692
2023	1,179	$36,856	$163,800	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	2.7%
5 to 17	249	21.1%
18 to 24	109	9.2%
25 to 34	70	5.9%
35 to 44	78	6.6%
45 to 54	76	6.4%
55 to 64	232	19.7%
65 to 74	234	19.8%
75 and over	99	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	198	16.8%
Black or African American	849	72.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	119	10.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.4%
Two or more races	8	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	21.7%
High school graduate	176	22.3%
Some college or associate's	235	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	58	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	149	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	459	84.4%
Carpooled	46	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	5.5%
Other means	9	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	203	39.5%
15 to 29 min	137	26.7%
30 to 44 min	123	23.9%
45 to 59 min	4	0.8%
60+ min	47	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 37.8% (428 of 1,133)

	Count	Share
Family households	273	63.9%
Nonfamily households	154	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	85.7%
Vacant	71	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	277	64.9%
Renter-occupied	150	35.1%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached12.9%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	276	55.4%
1-unit, attached	64	12.9%
2 to 4 units	31	6.2%
5 to 19 units	21	4.2%
20 or more units	31	6.2%
Mobile home & other	75	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4563790
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.4846, -80.4900