Santee, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

235

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

18.2

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

43.4%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,583

42.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Santee, NE is home to a population of 235 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.13% of Santee, NE residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (183 people) in Santee, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 7 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Santee, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santee, NE was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santee, NE

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 65
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
28 ± 31
White (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 8

16.6%

Hispanic Population

39 people

16.6% of the people in Santee, NE are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santee, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Santee, NE residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santee, NE was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santee, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 15

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

Economy

The economy of Santee, NE employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santee, NE were Educational Services (25 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Public Administration (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,028), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,778), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($41,875).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 59

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santee, NE grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 74 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santee, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people), and Management Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santee, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

2024 Value

± 59

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santee, NE grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 74 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santee, NE, are Educational Services (25 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Public Administration (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santee, NE, though some of these residents may live in Santee, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750

Median earning men ± $5,132

$41,250

Median earning women ± $20,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Public Administration ($4,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,194), Public Administration ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($21,875).

Housing & Living

People in Santee, NE have an average commute time of 11.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santee, NE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$46,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,415

$20

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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 Santee, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,583

Median Household Income

± $16,811

Number of Households

± 25

In 2024, the median household income of the 65 households in Santee, NE grew to $59,583 from the previous year's value of $41,750.

The following chart displays the households in Santee, NE 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santee, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.5%)
Carpooled (25.6%)
Walked (13.4%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Santee, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.6%) and those who walked to work (13.4%).

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

11.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santee, NE have a shorter commute time (11.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Santee, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santee, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santee, NE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santee, NE (99 out of 228 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santee, NE is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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