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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Signal Hill

California · 8,371 residents · 2.189 sq mi
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Signal Hill is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $36,011. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $187,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,371
−10%vs 2000
vs 9,333 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(663)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(551)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(417)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.4%(367)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(740)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.9%(1,997)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.1%(1,431)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(863)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(527)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(391)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(265)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(159)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,011
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,938 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,270
−25%vs 2000
vs $24,399 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.0%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$187,000
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $171,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$652
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $725 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
45.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.0% in 2000
54.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.8%(3,340)
Black12.5%(1,167)
Hispanic / Latino29%(2,707)
Asian16.2%(1,515)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic64.9%(5,429)
Black10.6%(884)
Hispanic / Latino21.4%(1,788)
Asian11.4%(958)
Other13.1%(1,100)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican31.7%(3,632)
Salvadoran1.2%(139)
Panamanian1.2%(134)
Argentine0.5%(62)
Dominican0.5%(54)
Nicaraguan0.5%(53)
Guatemalan0.3%(33)
Spaniard0.3%(32)
Puerto Rican0.2%(25)
Peruvian0.2%(19)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(11)
Ecuadorian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Cambodian8.1%(926)
Filipino5.6%(641)
Vietnamese3.8%(437)
Chinese2.7%(309)
Japanese0.7%(82)
Burmese0.4%(45)
Korean0.2%(27)
Sri Lankan0.2%(27)
Bangladeshi0.2%(24)
Thai0.2%(23)
Laotian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro2%(229)
Samoan0.3%(36)
Ancestry
Irish5.5%(627)
English5.3%(606)
German3.3%(378)
Italian2.6%(298)
American1.9%(213)
French1.6%(185)
Arab1.5%(176)
Russian1.3%(153)
Polish1.3%(150)
Scottish0.7%(77)
Iranian0.6%(64)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(51)
Hungarian0.4%(46)
Swedish0.4%(45)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(41)
Canadian0.3%(39)
Lithuanian0.3%(37)
Finnish0.3%(31)
Portuguese0.3%(29)
Egyptian0.2%(27)
Brazilian0.2%(24)
West Indian0.2%(21)
Romanian0.2%(18)
Croatian0.1%(15)
Welsh0.1%(10)
Greek0.1%(9)
Austrian0.1%(7)
Dutch0%(4)
Belgian0%(3)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Cambodian population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.9%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.2%(2,322)
Married47.5%(2,338)
Widowed1.3%(63)
Divorced4.1%(201)
Women 15+
Never married40.5%(1,924)
Married45%(2,140)
Widowed4.7%(224)
Divorced9.8%(468)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Signal Hill, California?

Signal Hill, California has about 8,371 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Signal Hill, California?

The typical household in Signal Hill, California earns about $36,011 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Signal Hill, California expensive?

In Signal Hill, California, the median home is worth about $187,000, and the typical rent is about $652 a month.

How educated are people in Signal Hill, California?

About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Signal Hill, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Signal Hill, California?

About 11.0% of people in Signal Hill, California live below the federal poverty line.

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