Santee, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santee	California	National
Income per capita	$52,671	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$130,265	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,774	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,632	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,835	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,975	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santee is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santee is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santee is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santee is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,834 $130,265 $260,530

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Santee median earnings by income bracket

Santee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	3,019	$333,214	309.7%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,734	$260,620	220.4%
San Diego Country Estates, CA	10,007	$186,885	129.8%
Granite Hills, CA	4,167	$185,278	127.8%
Jamul, CA	5,960	$178,192	119.1%
Santee, CA	59,609	$130,265	60.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Casa Grande, AZ	59,608	$80,758	0.7%
Huntington Park, CA	59,591	$70,867	12.9%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Blainville, QC	59,647	n/a
Sarasota, FL	59,705	$82,495	1.4%
Santee, CA	59,609	$130,265	60.2%

Source: The Santee, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.