Signal Hill, California Census and Community Profile

SIGNAL HILL GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Signal Hill, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Signal Hill, CA was 9,333.

Signal Hill Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Signal Hill was 4,599, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Signal Hill, CA
There are an estimated 1,509 married men in the town. 43.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Signal Hill are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Signal Hill is 4,734 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Signal Hill, California
There are an estimated 1,485 married women in the community. 40.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Signal Hill, CA
The median age of people living in Signal Hill, CA was 33.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Signal Hill was 766. There were 6,873 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.2 percent of the population (671) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Signal Hill, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Signal Hill, CA was 8,755.

White Population in Signal Hill, CA
The estimated White population in the Signal Hill community is 4,245, which is 45.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Signal Hill, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,212, which is 13 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Signal Hill, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Signal Hill, CA was 55.

Asian Population in Signal Hill, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,539.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Signal Hill, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Signal Hill was an estimated 194.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,510, while those of “two or more races” was 578 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Signal Hill community was 2,707, or 29 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Signal Hill, CA
The household population number in Signal Hill was 9,279.

Group Quarters Population in Signal Hill, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 54.

Average Household Size in Signal Hill, CA
The average household size in Signal Hill is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.34 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Signal Hill, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,797 total housing units in Signal Hill.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,621, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,702 were owner-occupied (47), and 1,919 were renter-occupied (53, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 176 vacant homes in Signal Hill at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Signal Hill, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 798, with a median value in dollars of 202,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Signal Hill, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,523 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Signal Hill, average costs per month were $301 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,811 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Signal Hill, California
1,498 people in Signal Hill also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Signal Hill, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Signal Hill was 684, or 10 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Signal Hill, CA
In 2000, there were 1,559 people in Signal Hill, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Signal Hill, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,885 people in Signal Hill who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 45.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Signal Hill, California
There were 5,082 in the labor force in Signal Hill at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Signal Hill was 26.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Signal Hill, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Signal Hill, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,439. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Signal Hill, California
Per capita income in Signal Hill in the last full census was 24,399. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Signal Hill numbered 289, or 13.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Signal Hill, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,584, or 17.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.