Demographics of Santee city, California

Santee city, California had 58,205 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −1,656 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Santee city, in four figures

58,205
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 59,332 ±83.; −2.8%
Change since July 2020: −1,656 people.; 40.3 ±1.0
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $113,394 ±$5,920
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Santee city, California's population shrank 2.8% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Santee city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Santee city, California's population shrank 2.8% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Santee city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	59,861	100.0	100.0
2021	59,136	98.8	100.2
2022	59,243	99.0	100.7
2023	59,174	98.9	101.6
2024	58,855	98.3	102.5
2025	58,205	97.2	103.1

Population of Santee city, California on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	59,861	—
2021	59,136	−725
2022	59,243	+107
2023	59,174	−69
2024	58,855	−319
2025	58,205	−650

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 40.3 ±1.0: for men 38.2 ±1.8 and for women 41.7 ±1.3. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Santee city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	4,062 ±500	6.8% ±0.8	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	9,619 ±780	16.2% ±1.3	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	3,252 ±385	5.5% ±0.6	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	17,168 ±885	28.9% ±1.5	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	15,419 ±950	26.0% ±1.6	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	9,812 ±684	16.5% ±1.2	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $113,394 ±$5,920, and income per person $49,612 ±$2,632, in 2024 dollars. The median is $99,122 ±$310 in California and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Santee city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	2,070 ±390	9.8% ±1.8	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	2,519 ±400	11.9% ±1.9	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	2,195 ±292	10.4% ±1.4	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	2,371 ±380	11.2% ±1.8	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	4,962 ±516	23.4% ±2.4	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	3,145 ±454	14.8% ±2.1	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	3,934 ±351	18.6% ±1.6	20.5% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Santee city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	4,591 ±1,108	7.9% ±1.9	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	1,234 ±403	9.1% ±2.9	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	2,022 ±533	6.6% ±1.7	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	1,335 ±303	9.8% ±2.2	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Santee city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Santee city	California	United States
Housing units	21,851 ±450	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	97.0% ±0.3	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	3.0% ±1.0	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	72.4% ±2.0	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	27.6% ±2.3	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$727,200 ±$20,435	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,250 ±$84	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1979 ±1	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Santee city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	12,405 ±1,002	20.9% ±1.7	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	37,341 ±1,276	62.9% ±2.1	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,041 ±411	1.8% ±0.7	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	3,858 ±792	6.5% ±1.3	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	12 to 84	< 0.1% to 0.1%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	69 to 257	0.1% to 0.4%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	277 ±131	0.5% ±0.2	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4,199 ±636	7.1% ±1.1	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Santee city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	35,693 ±1,206	60.2% ±2.0	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	14,750 ±930	24.9% ±1.6	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	781 ±179	1.3% ±0.3	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	8,108 ±966	13.7% ±1.6	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	5,441 ±673	9.2% ±1.1	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	2,667 ±748	4.5% ±1.3	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Santee city among the places of California

157th of 661 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the California page.

Places of California near Santee city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Florence-Graham CDP	60,690 ±2,509
San Rafael city	60,433 ±83
Pico Rivera city	60,272 ±78
Hanford city	59,754 ±54
Gardena city	59,422 ±53
Santee city	59,332 ±83
Petaluma city	59,247 ±61
Monterey Park city	59,132 ±128
Gilroy city	59,004 ±45
National City city	58,893 ±61
Cupertino city	58,566 ±50

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Santee city, California

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026