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Moving to Santee, California

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Population: 52,975. Estimated population in July 2024: 52,306 (-1.3% change)
Males: 25,559 (48.2%), Females: 27,416 (51.8%)

San Diego County

Zip codes: 92071.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $53,624
Median house value: $187,700

Population by Race

Races in Santee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
  • Hispanic (11.4%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), Irish (14.9%), English (12.2%), United States (7.0%), Italian (6.5%), French (4.8%).

Elevation: 345 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles

Map of Santee, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Santee

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santee city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

6.6% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Santee:

  • ALVARADO PARKWAY INSTITUTE BEHAVIORAL (about 5 miles; LA MESA, CA)
  • GROSSMONT HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LA MESA, CA)
  • SCRIPPS HOSPITAL-EAST COUNTY (about 6 miles; EL CAJON, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Santee:

  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 19 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 27 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Santee:

  • GILLESPIE FIELD (about 3 miles; SAN DIEGO/EL CAJON, CA; Abbreviation: SEE)
  • MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 11 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)
  • RAMONA (about 15 miles; RAMONA, CA; Abbreviation: RNM)

Amtrak station near Santee:

  • 16 miles: SAN DIEGO (1050 KETTNER BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Santee:

  • INSTITUTE FOR CREATION RESEARCH (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 10946 WOODSIDE AVE N; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • HEALTH OCCUPATIONS CENTER (Location: 9368 OAKBOURNE RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Santee:

  • GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 4 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,607)
  • CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,278)
  • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,831)
  • SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,682)
  • SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
  • SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,902)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 16 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)

Schools

Public high schools in Santee:

  • WEST HILLS HIGH (Students: 2,281; Location: 8756 MAST BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SANTANA HIGH (Students: 1,787; Location: 9915 MAGNOLIA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Santee:

  • B.M.F. CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 8836 PROSPECT AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Santee:

  • CAJON PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,014; Location: 10300 MAGNOLIA AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HILL CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 991; Location: 9665 JEREMY ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CARLTON OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 949; Location: 9353 WETHERSFIELD ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • RIO SECO ELEMENTARY (Students: 905; Location: 9545 CUYAMACA ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CARLTON HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 713; Location: 9353 PIKE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HARRITT (CHET F.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 691; Location: 8120 ARLETTE ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PROSPECT AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 562; Location: 9303 PROSPECT AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SYCAMORE CANYON ELEMENTARY (Students: 370; Location: 10201 SETTLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SANTEE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 51; Location: 10280 N MAGNOLIA BLVD.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SANTEE COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 3; Location: 9225 CARLTON HILLS BLVD. SUITE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Santee:

  • CARLTON HILLS CHRISTIAN ELEM (Students: 197; Location: 9735 HALBERNS BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LEARNING ACADEMY THE (Students: 78; Location: 9143 MISSION GORGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • LEARNING ACADEMY EAST (Students: 53; Location: 11316 WOODSIDE AVE N; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI DISCOVERY SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 8559 FANITA DR; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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