SANTEE, CALIFORNIA

'Santee' is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The city is named after Milton Santee, second husband of Jennie Blodgett, whose first husband was George A. Cowles, a ranching pioneer in the San Diego area. As of the 2006, Santee had a population of 54,709.The City of Santee - Demographic.pdf
On March 5, 2001, 15-year-old Charles Andrew Williams opened fire in a boys' bathroom at Santana High School in Santee. Two students died, and thirteen students were wounded. He plead guilty and was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.

Contents

Demographics

Ethnic Makeup

Median Age

Household Income

Geography

Regional Parks and Recreation

Santee Lakes

Santee Boulders

Economic Development

Schools

High Schools

Footnotes

External links

Demographics

Ethnic Makeup

Ethnic make-up of Santee, Ca The City of Santee - Demographic.pdf

Race	Amount	Percent of Pop.	Race	Amount	Percent of Pop.
White	43,074	78.7%	Native American	312	.6%
Hispanic Origin	6,865	12.6%	Pacific Islander	179	.3%
Asian	1,548	2.8%	Other Races	106	.2%
Black/African American	903	1.7%	2 or More Races	1,722	3.1%
Total:	54,709

★ Methodology: Percentage breakdowns from SANDAG 1/1/05 estimates (as shown) were applied to 1/1/06 State D.O.F. estimates for population and households.

Median Age

Median Age (36.7 Years) The City of Santee - Demographic.pdf

Age Group	Amount	Percent of Pop.
0-4	3,437	6.3%
5-14	7,768	14.2%
15-24	8,652	15.8%
25-34	6,145	11.2%
35-44	9,067	16.6%
45-54	8,912	16.3%
55-64	5,294	9.7%
65+	5,434	9.9%
Total:	54,709

★ Methodology: Percentage breakdowns from SANDAG 1/1/05 estimates (as shown) were applied to 1/1/06 State D.O.F. estimates for population and households.

Household Income

★ Santee’s 2005 median household income of $73,846 represents the highest median income of all East County cities, and the 7th highest among 18 cities in San Diego County.The City of Santee - Economic Development

Household Income The City of Santee - Demographic.pdf

Household Income	Amount	Percent of house.
Less than $15,000	1223	6.5%
$15,000 to $29,999	2,410	12.8%
$30,000 to $44,999	2,733	14.5%
$45,000 to $59,999	3,068	16.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	2,886	15.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	3,334	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,833	9.7%
125,000 or more	1,365	7.2%

★ Methodology: Percentage breakdowns from SANDAG 1/1/05 estimates (as shown) were applied to 1/1/06 State D.O.F. estimates for population and households.

Geography

Regional Parks and Recreation

Santee has two major regional parks, Santee Lakes and Mission Trails Regional Park. Santee Lakes consists of seven public lakes and has a campground and other amenities on site. Santee is also home to a popular Southern California rock climbing area.

Santee Lakes

Main articles: Santee Lakes

Santee Boulders

Main articles: Santee Boulders

Economic Development

The City of Santee is a growing community comprising 54,700 residents and 17 square miles. Santee’s 2005 median household income of $73,846 represents the highest median income of all East County cities, and the 7th highest among 18 cities in San Diego County. And the 2005 median home price in Santee was $471,000. Single-family units comprise 65% of the city's housing stock, creating a very stable family based community. 71% of homes are owner-occupied--one of the highest percentages of owner-occupied homes in the region. In addition, Santee has one of the lowest crime rates in the County and the city also prides itself on having a stable local economy, well-maintained streets and infrastructure, and family-based neighborhoods. With excellent economic indicators, available land for development, a skilled labor force, transit linkage to SDSU, Mission Valley, and San Diego by trolley, and access to three regional freeways Santee offers unparalleled economic development opportunities. The City of Santee - Economic Development

Schools

In Santee, there are two school districts, Santee School District and Grossmont Union High School District. Unlike traditional schools districts that opperate with elementary schools (k-5) and middle schools (6-8), all schools in the Santee School District are kindergarden through eigthgrade but separate the campus into "Elementary" (k-6) and "Junior High" (7-8), and also have different schedules.

★ Cajon Park School

★ Carlton Hills School

★ Carlton Oaks School

★ Chet F. Harrit School

★ Hill Creek School

★ Pepper Drive School

★ Prospect Avenue School

★ Rio Seco School

★ Sycamore Canyon School

High Schools

There are two highschools in Santee. Both are opperated by the Grossmont High School District.

★ Santana High School

★ West Hills High School

Footnotes

External links

★ City of Santee Official Website

★ Mission Trails Regional Park

★ Santee Lakes Regional Park

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