Village · Nebraska
Santee, Nebraska
Santee, village, in Knox County, Nebraska. Santee had 429 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 424 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 235 (±73). GEOID 3143475.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
429
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 424 · ACS 2020-2024: 235 ±73
Median household income
$59,583
±$16,811 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475
Median home value
not published
Nebraska: $238,600
Median gross rent
$385
±$75 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072
Where is Santee and what county is it in?
Santee is a village in Knox County, Nebraska. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 752 residents per square mile in 2020.
Santee lies entirely within Hill Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Santee, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 429 people lived in Santee on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than Nebraska (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 424 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 235 (±73).
| Measure | Santee | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 235 ±73 | 8,363 | −154 |
| Households | 65 ±26 | 3,422 | −47 |
| Average household size | 3.60 ±0.84 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 93 ±29 | 4,521 | −43 |
Santee's population since 2000
From 302 in 2000 to 429 in 2025: up 42.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Santee as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Santee?
The median resident of Santee is 18.2 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 77.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.6%.
| Measure | Santee | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 18.2 ±7.5 | 44.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 49.8% ±9.5 pts | 24.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 8.5% ±5.7 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Male | 46.8% ±7.3 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.6% ±12.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±3.5 pts | 84.5% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 77.9% ±13.4 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.3 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1% ±3.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 19.5% ±10.7 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.5% ±3.8 pts | 7.8% | – |
| With a disability | 19.1% ±8.6 pts | 16.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 25.1% ±13.6 pts | 7.0% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.4% ±12.5 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.4% ±10.3 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.1% ±4.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.2% ±5.6 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.4% ±0.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Santee earn?
Half of Santee's 65 households earn less than $59,583 a year (±$16,811), against $64,636 in Knox County and $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 it was $47,689 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 43.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Santee | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,583 ±$16,811 | $64,636 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,974 ±$15,696 | $78,823 | – |
| Per capita income | $17,775 ±$4,663 | $33,627 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 43.4% ±14.1 pts | 13.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 55.5% ±19.3 pts | 17.8% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 30.8% ±16.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 76.9% ±15.0 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 70.8% ±15.7 pts | 83.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Santee?
Owners occupy 30.8% of Santee's occupied homes and renters 69.2%. The median renter pays $385 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Santee | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $385 ±$75 | $647 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.5% ±14.2 pts | 25.9% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 30.8% ±16.4 pts | 78.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 69.2% ±16.4 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Housing units | 93 ±29 | 4,521 | −43 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±58.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.1% ±10.4 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.7% ±12.7 pts | 84.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.6% ±8.9 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±23.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.8% ±8.9 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.5% ±6.0 pts | 32.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.2% ±7.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Santee work and get to work?
58.5% of Santee's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 11.3 minutes.
| Measure | Santee | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 78.0% ±13.2 pts | 61.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.6% ±9.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 58.5% ±15.8 pts | 77.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 25.6% ±16.5 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±25.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 13.4% ±10.0 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.4% ±4.4 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.3 min ±4.5 | 19.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Santee?
No census tract lies mostly in Santee; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9764Knox County | 3,041 | $69,318 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Santee) · Census block assignment files
How does Santee compare with other places in Nebraska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Santee is the 13,827th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 212th-most populous of 528 in Nebraska.
Santee is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 212th | 528 |
Santee's figures with every place in Nebraska (CSV)
Every place in Nebraska, sortable · Compare Santee with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Santee?
25 of the 55 figures for Santee on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Santee are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Santee.