Lake Santee, IN

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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
8.39% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
399
28.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lake Santee, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lake Santee, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Santee, IN was $245,500, and the homeownership rate was 94.2%.

Most people in Lake Santee, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Santee, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaDecatur County, INFranklin County, INGreensburg, INJefferson, Jennings, Decatur & Scott Counties PUMA, INDearborn, Franklin, Ripley, Switzerland & Ohio Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Lake Santee, IN is home to a population of 820 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lake Santee, IN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Santee, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    718 ± 349
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 51
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    28 ± 50
3.41%
Hispanic Population
28 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    111,417 ± 8,128 people
  2. India
    37,388 ± 4,734 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 37
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lake Santee, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Lake Santee, IN has health coverage, with 56% on employee plans, 5.37% on Medicaid, 22.3% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 8.66% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.27%
Uninsured
56%
Employer Coverage
5.37%
Medicaid
22.3%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Santee, IN declined by 0.312% from 4.28% to 4.27%.

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