Lake Santee, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

820

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.27%

32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$158,140

16.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,500

Population & Diversity

Lake Santee, IN is home to a population of 820 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (718 people) in Lake Santee, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake Santee, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Santee, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake Santee, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Santee, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
718 ± 349
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 50

3.41%

Hispanic Population

28 people

3.41% of the people in Lake Santee, IN are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Santee, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

Lake Santee, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Santee, IN.

Economy

The economy of Lake Santee, IN employs 399 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Santee, IN were Manufacturing (130 people), Transportation & Warehousing (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,921), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,568), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,400).

Employment

Occupations

399

2024 Value

± 179

−28.2%

1 Year decline

± 81.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Santee, IN declined at a rate of −28.2%, from 556 employees to 399 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Santee, IN, are Transportation Occupations (53 people), Management Occupations (38 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Santee, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

399

2024 Value

± 179

−28.2%

1 Year decline

± 81.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Santee, IN declined at a rate of −28.2%, from 556 employees to 399 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Santee, IN, are Manufacturing (130 people), Transportation & Warehousing (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Santee, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lake Santee, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,851

Median earning men ± $18,627

$34,750

Median earning women ± $88,441

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,400).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Santee, IN was $245,500 in 2024, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,500 to $245,500, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Santee, IN is 94.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Santee, IN have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Santee, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,981

$258

Median Property Taxes

±$129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake Santee, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake Santee, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.2% of the housing units in Lake Santee, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Santee, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$158,140

Median Household Income

± $70,934

274

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 274 households in Lake Santee, IN grew to $158,140 from the previous year's value of $135,804.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Santee, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Santee, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Other (9.16%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Lake Santee, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Santee, IN have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Lake Santee, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Santee, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Santee, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Santee, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Santee, IN (35 out of 820 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Santee, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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