Editing Santee, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970 = 21107
| 1980 = 47080
| 1990 = 52902
| 2000 = 52975
| 2010 = 53413
| 2020 = 60037
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>
}}

=== 2020 ===
As of the 2020 census,<ref name="DPL2020">{{Cite web |date=April 1, 2020 |title=P1 Race, Santee city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Santee+city,+California&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Santee had a population of 60,037. The population density was {{convert|3630.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup<ref name="DPL2020" /> of Santee was 41,274 (68.7%) White, 1,391 (2.3%) African American, 452 (0.8%) Native American, 3,569 (5.9%) Asian (1.7% Filipino, 1.1% Chinese, 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.3% Japanese, 0.1% Korean, 0.3% Indian, 0.6% Other), 327 (0.5%)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=DP05 Census Bureau Table |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Santee+city,+California&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP05 |website=US Census Bureau}}</ref> Pacific Islander, 4,415 (7.4%) from other races, and 8,609 (14.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12,522 persons (19.7%).

The census reported that there were 20,509 households,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=S1101: Census Bureau Table Households and Families |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=santee+city+household&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101}}</ref> of which 6,241 (30.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,273 (50.1%) were opposite-sex married couples<ref>{{cite web |title=B09019: Household type (including living alone) by relationship - Census Bureau Table |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=santee+city+household&tid=ACSDT5Y2020.B09019 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> living together, 2,495 (12.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,451 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,131 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 147 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,948.4 (20.3%) households<ref name=":0" /> were one person and 2,120.05 (10.9%) had a someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.85. There were 14,136 families (72.7% of households). The average family size was 3.3.

The age distribution<ref>{{Cite web |title=S0101 Age and Sex Census Bureau Table |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=santee+city+age&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S0101}}</ref> was 12,933 (22.5%) under the age of 18, 4,366 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 23,059 (40.2%) aged 15 to 44, and 8,779 (15.3%) aged 65 and older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males.

There were 21,848 housing units<ref>{{Cite web |title=H1 Occupancy Status Decennial Census |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=santee+city+housing+units}}</ref> and 15,599.5 (71.4%) were owner occupied while 5,569<ref>{{Cite web |title=DP04 Selected Housing Characteristics, ACS |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=santee+city+rent&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP04}}</ref> (28.6%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.3%.

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Santee had a population of 53,413. The population density was {{convert|3,231.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Santee was 44,083 (82.5%) White, 1,262 (2.0%) African American, 409 (2.1%) Native American, 2,044 (3.8%) Asian (1.8% Filipino, 0.4% Chinese, 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% Korean, 0.2% Indian, 0.5% Other), 253 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 2,677 (5.0%) from other races, and 2,890 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,699 persons (16.3%).<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Santee city|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0670224|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122120312/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0670224|archive-date=January 22, 2016|access-date=July 12, 2014|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

The census reported that 52,447 people (98.2% of the population) lived in households, 77 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 889 (1.7%) were institutionalized.

There were 19,306 households, of which 7,156 (37.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,304 (53.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 2,614 (13.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,157 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,135 (5.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 119 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 3,986 households (20.6%) were one person and 1,534 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 14,075 families (72.9% of households); the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 12,710 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 5,068 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 14,790 people (27.7%) aged 25 to 44, 15,105 people (28.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,740 people (10.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

There were 20,048 housing units at an average density of 1,212.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 13,576 (70.3%) were owner-occupied and 5,730 (29.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 36,198 people (67.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 16,249 people (30.4%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref> of 2000, there were 52,975 people in 18,470 households, including 14,018 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,298.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 18,833 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,172.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 86.70% White, 1.48% African American, 0.81% Native American, 2.55% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 4.03% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.36% of the population.

Of the 18,470 households 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.2% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $71,806 (up from $53,624 in 2000)