Santee

County:: Knox County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.564
State:: Nebraska

Santee is a village located in Knox County, Nebraska. Santee has a 2025 population of 425. Santee is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 0.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 422 in 2020.

The average household income in Santee is $50,243 with a poverty rate of 37%.The median age in Santee is 20.8 years: 18.6 years for males, and 26 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Santee includes 90.21% Native American, and smaller percentages for White, Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	212	90.21%
White	7	2.98%
Two or more races	7	2.98%
Other race	6	2.55%
Black or African American	1	0.43%
Asian	1	0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0.43%

Santee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santee's average per capita income is $36,500. Household income levels show a median of $41,750. The poverty rate stands at 37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,250	-
Non Families	$46,875	$40,058
Households	$41,750	$50,243
Families	$36,250	$49,931

$36,500

Average Income

$41,750

Median Household Income

37%

Poverty Rate