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The City of Santee had a population of 56,026 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Santee is located at latitude 32.8384 and longitude -116.9739 in San Diego County. The formal boundaries for the City of Santee encompass a land area of 16.23 sq. miles and a water area of 0.29 sq. miles. San Diego County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8). The elevation is 351 feet.
The City of Santee (GNIS ID: 2411830) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Santee is located within San Diego CCD of San Diego County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Santee: Cowles, Cowles Station, Cowlestown, Fanita.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 56,026 (100%) |
Population in Households | 54,984 (98.1%) |
Population in Families | 46,229 (82.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1,042 ( 1.9%) |
Population Density | 3,388 |
Diversity Index2 | 56 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $88,938 |
Average Household Income | $103,357 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $37,579 |
Wealth Index5 | 112 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 20,853 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 14,342 (68.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 5,991 (28.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 520 ( 2.5%) |
Median Home Value | $465,394 |
Average Home Value | $478,537 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 112 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 20,333 |
Average Household Size | 2.7 |
Family Households | 14,788 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | 0.47% | 0.39% |
Households | 0.51% | 0.37% |
Families | 0.48% | 0.41% |
Median Household Income | 2.03% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.17% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.6% |
The table below compares Santee to the other 1,521 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 167 | 89th |
Population Density | # 402 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 377 | 75th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1033 | 68th |
Per Capita Income | # 568 | 63rd |
Diversity Index | # 925 | 39th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE California Census Data Comparison Tool.
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