Overview
320
Total Population
23.4
Median age
51.25%
Female population %
95.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
90.5
Total dependency ratio
American Indian and Alaska Native
Largest racial group
34
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Santee's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Santee is 23.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Santee's population under 18 was 43.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Santee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Santee, 37.50% were under the age of 15, 22.81% aged 15 to 29, 29.69% aged 30 to 64, 10.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 more females than males in Santee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.25% females and 48.75% males in Santee, NE.
- The Santee, NE gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 27.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Santee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Santee population: 4.38% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 91.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.31% are some other race and 2.81% are multiracial.
- Santee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 286 (89.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Santee is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 292 (91.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Santee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 424 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Santee's population increased by 31 (10.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Santee's population increased by 87 (25.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Santee's population was lowest in year 2009 at 279.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)