Demographics
Santee is located at 33°28'42" North, 80°29'4"
West (33.478405, -80.484581).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total
area of 5.3 km˛ (2.0 mi˛). 5.2 km˛ (2.0 mi˛) of it is land and 0.49%
is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 740 people, 310 households, and
221 families residing in the town. The population density was
142.1/km˛ (367.4/mi˛). There were 394 housing units at an average
density of 75.7/km˛ (195.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was
28.11% White, 70.68% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.14%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.54%
from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 310 households out of which 27.4% had children under the
age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living
together, 26.8% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 28.7% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of
individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of
age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average
family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age
of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to
64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was
39 years. For every 100 females there were 73.7 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 66.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,292, and the
median income for a family was $28,393. Males had a median income of
$27,083 versus $16,650 for females. The per capita income for the
town was $15,353. 32.9% of the population and 27.5% of families were
below the poverty line. 46.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.8%
of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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