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Santee, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Orangeburg County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,179
Population
472/sq mi density
$36,856
Median Income
$24,364 per capita
$163,800
Home Value
$239,759 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,368
Violent Crime/100K
12,211 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,856 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$163,800 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,368 violent crimes/100K (260% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,856
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,364
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
37.7%
204% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Santee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Santee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,856
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,364
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,531
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,044
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.4%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,007M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,850
Restaurants
183
Healthcare
217
Retail
340
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,531
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,721
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,856 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,364 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
| County GDP | $4,007M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 37.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,850 |
| Restaurants | 183 |
| Healthcare | 217 |
| Retail | 340 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,721 |