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

Population (male): 5,720

Median Age: 36.0 years

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

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 12.4%

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

Land Area: 2.23 square miles.

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $80,804 (it was $48,938 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $38,224 (it was $24,399 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $529,213 (it was $171,400 in 2000) Signal Hill:$529,213CA:$509,400

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%

The hill that the city is named after is 365 feet (110m) above the surrounding town of Long Beach. Because of this height, it was used by the local Tongva Indians for signal fires that could be seen throughout the surrounding area and even out to Catalina Island, 26 miles (42 km) away.