Signal Hill, California Population 2024

11,061

Signal Hill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Signal Hill was:

  • White: 39.54%
  • Asian: 22.63%
  • Two or more races: 14.89%
  • Other race: 12.43%
  • Black or African American: 9.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.38%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,052.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.35% (-750)
The current population of Signal Hill, California is 11,061 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,811.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,61839.54%
Asian2,64322.63%
Two or more races1,73914.89%
Other race1,45212.43%
Black or African American1,0999.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander830.71%
Native American440.38%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Signal Hill Population by Race

Signal Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Signal Hill Median Age

36.8

Total

35.8

Male

37.3

Female

Signal Hill Adults

There are 9,401 adults, (1,343 of whom are seniors) in Signal Hill.

Signal Hill Age Dependency

44.9

Age Dependency Ratio

16.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Signal Hill Sex Ratio

Female5,85150.1%
Male5,82749.9%

Signal Hill Population by Age

Signal Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5632.5452.647.4
Non Family1,9821.4152.147.9
Married1,7143.5256.643.4
Female5803.1750.549.5
Male2873.3435.564.5

3.35

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

52.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Signal Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4054.68%
Associates Degree6917.99%
Bachelors Degree2,49028.79%
Graduate Degree1,08912.59%
High School Graduate1,02711.87%
Less Than 9th Grade4825.57%
Some College2,46628.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Signal Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Signal Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,8702,424691
White2,4882,3761,142
Asian2,1251,8421,202
Other Race1,137837244
2+ Races928863437
Black792746405
Islander83830
Native American44449

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.56%.

Signal Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,694$76,667$70,957
Graduate Degree$107,576$138,015$96,569
High School Graduate$37,599$39,441$28,621
Less Than 9th Grade$37,861$38,726$32,857
Overall$60,607$60,625$60,577
Some College$46,444$58,194$44,109

$60,607

Average Earnings

$60,625

Average Male

$60,577

Average Female

Signal Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Signal Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Signal Hill Language

61.75% of Signal Hill residents speak only English, while 38.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.71% of the population.

Signal Hill Language

Signal Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,60547410.29%
Asian2,6362539.6%
Multiple1,73920511.79%
Black1,09120118.42%
White2,6751314.9%
Other1,448956.56%
Native44613.64%

9.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.94%

Male Poverty Rate

12.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Signal Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Signal Hill is Black, with 18.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Signal Hill is White, with 4.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.89%.

Signal Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.16%
High School14.47%
Some College5.4%
Bachelors or Greater2.55%

Signal Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed5.69%
Female Employed5.17%
Male Employed3.02%
Male Unemployed0%

Signal Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Signal Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,023$130,248
Households$96,385$117,481
Married Families$122,330$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,607$96,169

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Signal Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Signal Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Signal Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Signal Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Signal Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

287

Number of Veterans

271

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam170
Second Gulf War37
First Gulf War15
Korea0
World War II0

Signal Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+116
65 to 7464
55 to 6462
35 to 5424
18 to 3421

Signal Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2125.66%
Black485.4%
Other Race201.66%
Hispanic200.62%
2+ Races70.68%

Signal Hill Veterans by Race

Signal Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Signal Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Signal Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Signal Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Signal Hill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.08%

Born in Signal Hill

75.26%

Native Born

24.74%

Foreign Born

6.84%

Non Citizen

17.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.26% of Signal Hill residents were born in the United States, with 63.08% having been born in California. 6.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Signal Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,124-188-1.82%
202810,312-187-1.78%
202710,499-187-1.75%
202610,686-188-1.73%
202510,874-187-1.69%
202411,061-188-1.67%
202311,249-130-1.14%
202211,379-187-1.62%
202111,566-245-2.07%
202011,8113983.49%
201911,413-95-0.83%
201811,508210.18%
201711,487270.24%
201611,460-40-0.35%
201511,500660.58%
201411,4341401.24%
201311,2941121%
201211,182790.71%
201111,103790.72%
201011,02400%
20009,33396211.49%
19908,3712,63745.99%
19805,7341462.61%
19705,58896120.77%
19604,62758714.53%
19504,04085626.88%
19403,1842528.59%
19302,932-7,192-71.04%

Signal Hill Population by Year