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Santee Real Estate

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Santee's history begins with the establishment of the Old Mission Dam in 1779 under the direction of Fr. Junipero Serra.  The dam provided water to the Mission San Diego de Alcala, and the site is preserved in the historic Old Mission site near the western entrance to the town.

Eventually the land was parceled up into land grants and given to the Spanish soldiers.  It was sold to the first American settlers in 1877 when George Cowles bought 4,000 acres to develop his vineyards. The area was originally call Cowleston and became known as Santee after Cowles widow married Milton Santee.  Cowles Mountain is named for Cowles and preserves the memory of his early development of the area. The town was linked to San Diego by the Cuyamaca Railroad.

Homer McKoon came to Santee in 1885 and purchased 9,000 acres, naming it Fanita Ranch. In 1898, the Scripps family bought Fanita Ranch using it to raise cattle and as a country retreat.  In 1958, the Carlton Company purchased 4,300 acres and the population of the area began to expand.

The area incorporated in 1980 and now has several major commercial areas, a business community that employs over 17,000 people and offers many recreational opportunities.  Residents like the convenience of the city's urban location combined with its feeling of living in the country.  The Santee Recreation Lakes offer fishing and boating and the downtown shopping area offers a collection of stores and restaurants.

Area Statistics

Demographics Details Santee
92071 		California National
Population
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 50,908 37,274,313 305,316,813
Population Change Since 1990 -5.00% 25.00% 23.00%
Population Density 1,449 228 N/A
Male 24,574 18,651,537 150,510,358
Female 26,334 18,622,776 154,806,455
Never Married 9,756 8,677,018 64,637,695
Married 21,673 14,319,521 127,444,321
Separated 1,929 2,022,610 12,786,810
Widowed 2,081 1,605,121 15,653,044
Divorced 4,461 2,748,669 23,462,677
Number of households
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 17,933 12,358,701 113,634,428
Average Household Size 3.00 3.00 3.00
Median Age
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 35.15 33.93 35.89

Income and Jobs Details Santee
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Median Household Income
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 $66,603 $59,386 $52,683
Average household Income $75,774 $82,999 $68,953
Per capita income $27,204 $28,446 $26,464
Median Disposable Income $55,003 $49,289 $44,384
Average Total Household Expenditure
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 $58,189 $61,204 $53,788
Sales Tax Rate 7.75% N/A N/A
White Collar Jobs
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 75.68% 78.53% 77.74%
Blue Collar Jobs
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 24.32% 21.47% 22.26%

Ethnicity Details Santee
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White 45,036 22,309,044 224,453,567
African American 705 2,254,414 37,869,650
Hispanic 8,569 13,776,689 47,315,892
Native American, Eskimo, Aleut 311 246,114 2,340,063
Asian / Pacific Islander 1,679 4,735,904 14,030,291
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 253 164,967 570,472
Other 2,923 7,563,870 26,052,770

Education Details Santee
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Less than 9th Grade 1,085 2,478,313 12,483,769
Some High School 2,278 2,050,552 17,561,471
High School Graduate 9,744 5,773,092 61,595,298
Some College 9,213 4,645,100 38,173,701
Associate Degree 3,354 1,863,096 15,535,305
Bachelors Degree 4,988 4,565,703 35,327,843
Graduate Degree 2,379 2,532,639 20,540,943

Climate Details Santee
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Average January High Temperature 68.20ºF 55.03ºF N/A
Average January Low Temperature 41.60ºF 35.19ºF N/A
Average July High Temperature 87.00ºF 87.41ºF N/A
Average July Low Temperature 62.40ºF 56.48ºF N/A
Annual Precipitation 11.96 25.51 N/A