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None of the households in Signal Hill, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
90.5% of the residents in Signal Hill, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Signal Hill, CA are American University of Health Sciences (133 degrees awarded in 2024).
In 2024, the median property value in Signal Hill, CA was $783,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.
Most people in Signal Hill, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Signal Hill, CA was 2 cars per household.
Signal Hill, CA is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.
As of 2024, 27.4% of Signal Hill, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.14k people).
In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Signal Hill, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.59k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 90.5% of Signal Hill, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Signal Hill, CA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Signal Hill, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Signal Hill, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.59k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
37.4% of the people in Signal Hill, CA are hispanic (4.29k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Signal Hill, CA as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.
As of 2024, 27.4% of Signal Hill, CA residents (3.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Signal Hill, CA was 28.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Signal Hill, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Signal Hill, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Signal Hill, CA.
94.4% of the population of Signal Hill, CA has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 8.77% on non-group plans, and 0.438% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Signal Hill, CA declined by 16.2% from 6.62% to 5.55%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Signal Hill, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Signal Hill, CA employs 6.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Signal Hill, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,115 people), Manufacturing (858 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (702 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($116,408), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,190), and Transportation & Warehousing ($103,092).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Signal Hill, CA grew at a rate of 0.251%, from 6.37k employees to 6.38k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Signal Hill, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (818 people), Management Occupations (778 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Signal Hill, CA.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Signal Hill, CA grew at a rate of 0.251%, from 6.37k employees to 6.38k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Signal Hill, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,115 people), Manufacturing (858 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (702 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Signal Hill, CA, though some of these residents may live in Signal Hill, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,263), Manufacturing ($105,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,563).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($217,782), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,167), and Manufacturing ($94,000).
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).
Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Signal Hill, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 135 male students and 338 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Signal Hill, CA are Asian (65 and 49.2%), Hispanic or Latino (33 and 25%), Black or African American (14 and 10.6%), and White (11 and 8.33%).
The largest universities in Signal Hill, CA by number of degrees awarded are American University of Health Sciences (133 and 100%).
The most popular majors in Signal Hill, CA are Registered Nursing (72 and 54.1%), Family Practice Nurse (51 and 38.3%), and Pharmacy (7 and 5.26%).
In 2024 in Signal Hill, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 473 (28.5% men and 71.5% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 473 students enrolled in Signal Hill, CA, 28.5% men and 71.5% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 233 records, of which 70.4% were women and 29.6% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Signal Hill, CA was Registered Nursing with 72 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Signal Hill, CA according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American University of Health Sciences with 133 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Signal Hill, CA, which is 0.304 times less than the 102 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 65 degrees mean that there were 1.97 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 33 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,420) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,155) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
The median property value in Signal Hill, CA was $783,300 in 2024, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $725,500 to $783,300, a 7.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Signal Hill, CA is 50.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Signal Hill, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Signal Hill, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Signal Hill, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Signal Hill, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 50.3% of the housing units in Signal Hill, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Signal Hill, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Signal Hill, CA grew to $113,298 from the previous year's value of $102,303.
The following chart displays the households in Signal Hill, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.
In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Signal Hill, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.47%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Using averages, employees in Signal Hill, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Signal Hill, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Signal Hill, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Signal Hill, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Signal Hill, CA have 2 cars.
7.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Signal Hill, CA (807 out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Signal Hill, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.