Census place 0671876

Signal Hill

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Signal Hill city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Signal Hill.

According to the 2025 estimate, Signal Hill has a population of 11,153 and 5,094 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 5,094/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median household income is $113,298, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $1,851, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,094/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median household income
$113,298
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$1,851
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Signal Hill's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,153
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1%
Population estimate
Density
5,094/sq mi
2.2 sq mi land area
Median age
41.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$113,298
Median home value
$783,300
Median gross rent
$1,851
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.2%
Typical commute
31 min
Drive-alone commute
69.4%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
49.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
20.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
2.8%
Households with children
29.8%
Residents with a disability
6.2%
Residents without insurance
5.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Los Angeles County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
65
Fire declarations
54
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LONG BEACH DAUGHERTY AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
73.9°F
Average low
55.9°F
Annual rainfall
12"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Signal Hill.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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