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Santee, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Santee is 55,435, which is 4.64% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Santee population density is 3,353.94 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Santee is white, which represent 82.91% of the total population. The average Santee education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 55,435. #161

Population Growth Since 2000, #585

Santee, CA	4.64%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #367

Santee, CA	3,353.94 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	45,960 (82.91%, #701)
Black:	862 (1.55%, #562)
Hispanic:	9,882 (17.83%, #810)
Asian:	2,094 (3.78%, #541)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	618 (1.11%, #510)
One Race, Other:	1,697 (3.06%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,204 (7.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	7,841 (79.35%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	364 (3.68%, see rank)
Cuban:	26 (0.26%, see rank)
Central American:	207 (2.09%, see rank)
South American:	593 (6.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	51 (2.44%, see rank)
Chinese:	304 (14.52%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,251 (59.74%, see rank)
Japanese:	201 (9.60%, see rank)
Korean:	55 (2.63%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	38 (1.81%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	194 (9.26%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

48,733 (87.91%) out of the total population of 55,435 reported first ancestry.

	Santee, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	1,164	2.10%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	253	0.46%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	144	0.26%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	775	1.40%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	5,742	10.36%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	2,756	4.97%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	12,223	22.05%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	134	0.24%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	215	0.39%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	7,707	13.90%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	4,523	8.16%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,497	2.70%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	1,724	3.11%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	498	0.90%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	550	0.99%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	606	1.09%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	1,425	2.57%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	101	0.18%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	1,131	2.04%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	183	0.33%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	93	0.17%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	2,359	4.26%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	413	0.75%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 26,547 (47.89%, see rank)

Females: 28,888 (52.11%, see rank)

Santee, CA	Male: 47.89% Female: 52.11%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Santee, CA	36.80 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Santee, CA	35.30 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Santee, CA	38.40 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Santee, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,632	6.55%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,753	6.77%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,826	6.90%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,024	7.26%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,629	6.55%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	7,504	13.54%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,558	13.63%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,063	16.35%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,187	11.16%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,573	6.45%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,696	3.06%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	990	1.79%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Santee, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	36,571, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,045, 8.33%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,079, 24.83%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	15,436, 42.21%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,042, 16.52%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,969, 8.12%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.74, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Santee, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,585	68.39%	31.61%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,079	91.28%, see rank	8.72%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,516	93.89%, see rank	6.11%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,662	83.37%, see rank	16.63%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	476	47.27%, see rank	52.73%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Santee, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	19,173, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.83, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	4,135, 21.57%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	15,038, 78.43%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	13,882, 72.40%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.40, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,193, 53.16%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,291, 27.60%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Santee, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	44,224	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	20,759	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	6,955	33.50%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	11,019	53.08%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	344	1.66%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	2,441	11.76%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	23,465	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	6,084	25.93%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	11,611	49.48%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,949	8.31%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	3,821	16.28%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Santee, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	50,915	91.85%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	33,725	60.84%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	16,471	29.71%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	719	1.30%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,520	8.15%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,901	5.23%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,619	2.92%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	545	0.98%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,041	3.68%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	136	0.25%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	16	0.03%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,642	2.96%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	140	0.25%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Santee, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	15,699	81.88%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	1,895	9.88%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	507	2.64%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	734	3.83%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	338	1.76%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.