Signal Hill, CA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 11,622 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +24.5%

Median Age: 36.0 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,447.

Poverty (breakdown): (4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.9% for Black residents, 23.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 2.9% for other race residents, 27.4% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: Irish (3.1%), German (2.4%), English (2.1%), Russian (2.1%), American (1.8%), Polish (1.6%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land Area: 2.23 square miles.

Zip Codes: 90806

Races:
      White alone - 3,679 - 31.8%
      Hispanic - 3,350 - 28.9%
      Asian alone - 3,016 - 26.1%
      Black alone - 1,212 - 10.5%
      Two or more races - 223 - 1.9%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 71 - 0.6%
      American Indian alone - 21 - 0.2%

Signal Hill changed forever when oil was discovered. The hill would soon become part of the Long Beach Oil Field, one of the most productive oil fields in the world. On June 23, 1921, Shell Oil Company's Alamitos #1 well erupted. The gas pressure was so great the gusher rose 114 ft (35m) in the air. Soon Signal Hill was covered with over 100 oil derricks, and because of its prickly appearance at a distance became known as "Porcupine Hill". Today, many of the oil wells and pumpjacks are gone, although quite a few still remain. Signal Hill is now a mix of residential and commercial areas.