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Population in 2014: 11,526 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +23.5%
 
Males: 5,722  (49.7%)
Females: 5,804  (50.3%)
Median resident age:  34.0 years
California median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 90806.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $69,212 (it was $48,938 in 2000)
Signal Hill:

$69,212
CA:

$64,500

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $30,522 (it was $24,399 in 2000)

Signal Hill city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $427,666 (it was $171,400 in 2000)
Signal Hill:

$427,666
CA:

$449,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $664,595; Detached houses: $705,518; Townhouses or other attached units: $519,453; In 2-unit structures: $654,505; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $586,965; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $508,787; Mobile homes: $127,584; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $96,950

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,256.

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  • Races in Signal Hill, CA (2015)

    Signal Hill races chart
    • 3,81733.2%Hispanic
    • 3,10327.0%White alone
    • 2,44321.3%Asian alone
    • 1,40312.2%Black alone
    • 5775.0%Two or more races
    • 790.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 520.5%American Indian alone

Races in Signal Hill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Signal Hill: 132.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Irish (3.9%), German (2.7%), English (2.2%), Italian (1.8%), American (1.6%), Polish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 5,165 people per square mile   (average).

Signal Hill,CA real estate house value index trend

Signal Hill, California map

For population 25 years and over in Signal Hill:

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Signal Hill city:

  • Never married: 44.7%
  • Now married: 42.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

3,241 residents are foreign born (12.6% Latin America, 11.2% Asia).

This city:

28.2%
California:

27.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,788 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,773 (0.9%)

Signal Hill satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Long Beach, CA (0.7 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (22.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Long Beach, CA (0.9 miles ), Lakewood, CA (2.1 miles ), Rossmoor, CA (2.3 miles ), Carson, CA (2.4 miles ), Seal Beach, CA (2.4 miles ), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (2.4 miles ), Los Alamitos, CA (2.5 miles ), Bellflower, CA (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 1999: 47 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2000: 86 buildings, average cost: $171,900
  • 2001: 103 buildings, average cost: $266,300
  • 2002: 58 buildings, average cost: $255,500
  • 2003: 110 buildings, average cost: $255,200
  • 2004: 81 buildings, average cost: $256,600
  • 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $340,300
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $259,900
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $391,800
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $419,900
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $242,000
  • 2012: 24 buildings, average cost: $270,100
  • 2013: 46 buildings, average cost: $255,000
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $272,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.80 N, Longitude: 118.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,976 (+52.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 766 (13.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 562

Signal Hill household income distribution Signal Hill home values distribution

Crime rates in Signal Hill by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 100101012001011
per 100,000 10.50.00.09.70.09.10.09.018.10.00.08.90.08.88.6
Rapes 353643316333226
per 100,000 31.651.729.758.437.127.426.69.054.227.326.926.817.817.551.5
Robberies 202934283033202219171315142131
per 100,000 210.4299.7336.3272.5278.6301.4177.5197.6171.8154.8116.6134.0124.6184.0266.0
Assaults 141122192339373526201624161620
per 100,000 147.3113.7217.6184.9213.6356.2328.3314.4235.0182.1143.5214.3142.3140.2171.6
Burglaries 1701081151291211088086968699879563102
per 100,000 1,788.31,116.21,137.51,255.41,123.6986.4709.8772.4867.8783.2888.2776.9845.2552.1875.2
Theft 480452412453360341311318271275312362379373592
per 100,000 5,049.44,671.44,075.24,408.33,342.93,114.42,759.52,856.12,449.82,504.32,799.23,232.73,371.93,268.85,079.4
Auto thefts 1281168910010263645858676087806490
per 100,000 1,346.51,198.8880.3973.1947.2575.4567.9520.9524.3610.1538.3776.9711.7560.9772.2
Arson 202070143022202
per 100,000 21.00.019.80.065.00.08.935.927.10.017.917.917.80.017.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 542.2486.6454.8527.0444.1441.5345.7357.3378.8308.5302.4368.2331.0329.1498.7

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Signal Hill detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 44 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.75
California average:

2.31
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.2%
California:

5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +953 (+11.4%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Community and social service occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Signal Hill: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Signal Hill, California

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Earthquake activity:

Signal Hill-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 702% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Signal Hill center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 110.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 180.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from Signal Hill center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (52) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 34, Floods: 14, Storms: 9, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Signal Hill topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Signal Hill:

  • HAVEN HOSPICE (2895 TEMPLE AVENUE)
  • CHS HOMECARE (2525 CHERRY AVENUE, SUITE 320)
  • HAVEN HEALTHCARE (2855 TEMPLE AVENUE, SUITE A)
  • COURTYARD CARE CENTER (1880 DAWSON AVENUE)
  • ST CHRISTOPHER CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (1880 DAWSON AVENUE)
  • VILLA HERMOSA CARE CENTER (2375 CALIFORNIA AVENUE)

Amtrak stations near Signal Hill:

  • 3 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Signal Hill:

  • American University of Health Sciences (Full-time enrollment: 281; Location: 1600 East Hill St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.auhs.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Signal Hill:

  • Long Beach City College (about 3 miles; Long Beach, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,602)
  • Wyotech-Long Beach (about 3 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • California State University-Long Beach (about 4 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 28,287)
  • El Camino College-Compton Center (about 6 miles; Compton, CA; FT enrollment: 4,506)
  • Los Angeles Harbor College (about 7 miles; Wilmington, CA; FT enrollment: 5,285)
  • California State University-Dominguez Hills (about 7 miles; Carson, CA; FT enrollment: 9,862)
  • Cerritos College (about 8 miles; Norwalk, CA; FT enrollment: 13,090)

Public elementary/middle schools in Signal Hill:

  • SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 504, Location: 2285 WALNUT AVE., Grades: KG-5)
  • BURROUGHS ELEMENTARY (Students: 172, Location: 1260 E. 33RD ST., Grades: KG-5)
  • JESSIE NELSON ACADEMY (Location: 1951 CHERRY AVE., Grades: 6-8)
  • ALVARADO ELEMENTARY (Location: 1900 E. 21ST ST., Grades: KG-5)
See full list of schools located in Signal Hill

Library in Signal Hill:

  • SIGNAL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $370,151; Location: 1770 E. HILL ST.; 23,567 books; 164 audio materials; 2,741 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 63 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Signal Hill: Signal Hill Public Library (A), Signal Hill City Hall (B), Clooney Building (C), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 60 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Signal Hill: Calvary Light Assembly of God Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Signal Hill include: Hillbrook Park (1), Reservoir Park (2), Signal Hill Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 144. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

144
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.399. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.399
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 15.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.8
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.630. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.630
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.9
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 30.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.4
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 14.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.6
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 0.00444. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00444
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.1%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.9% for Black residents, 29.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 92.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 30.9% for other race residents, 31.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.8% of all households
44 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
48 people in nursing homes in 2000
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Signal Hill, California environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Signal Hill (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Signal Hill Branch at 2615 Cherry Avenue, branch established on 1982/04/14. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Signal Hills Branch at 2598 Cherry Avenue, branch established on 2005/12/12. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.3
California average:

15.4

Signal Hill travel time to work - commute Signal Hill mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Signal Hill city (based on Los Angeles County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,542,994275
Evangelical Protestant814,6113,249
Other451,5941,023
Mainline Protestant229,056860
Black Protestant112,338290
Orthodox63,51776
None4,604,495-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Los Angeles County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
Here:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Signal Hill:

49.5%
State:

48.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.6%
California:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Signal Hill:

28.0
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.9%
State:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Signal Hill:

11.5%
State:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.2%
California:

31.3%

General health condition:
Here:

57.1%
California:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Signal Hill:

81.9%
State:

80.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Signal Hill, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$33,735$80,9643$4,995
Other Government Administration 6$65,003$130,0066$4,324
Police Protection - Officers 36$293,063$97,6880$0
Police - Other 12$67,771$67,7715$7,346
Streets and Highways 12$57,575$57,5750$0
Parks and Recreation 6$34,465$68,93012$12,013
Water Supply 8$41,335$62,0030$0
Local Libraries 2$7,240$43,4408$8,311
Other and Unallocable 10$66,537$79,8440$0
Totals for Government 97$666,724$82,48134$36,989

Signal Hill government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $2,374,000 ($205.97)
    Regular Highways: $1,397,000 ($121.20)
    Water Utilities: $1,066,000 ($92.49)
    Police Protection: $141,000 ($12.23)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $102,000 ($8.85)
    Parks & Recreation: $88,000 ($7.63)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,731,000 ($410.46)
    Housing & Community Development: $3,395,000 ($294.55)
    Water Utilities: $1,728,000 ($149.92)
    Financial Administration: $1,414,000 ($122.68)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,232,000 ($106.89)
    Regular Highways: $1,214,000 ($105.33)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,062,000 ($92.14)
    Solid Waste Management: $328,000 ($28.46)
    Libraries: $321,000 ($27.85)
    Central Staff Services: $278,000 ($24.12)
    Sewerage: $252,000 ($21.86)
    Transit Utilities: $93,000 ($8.07)
    General - Other: $56,000 ($4.86)
    Health Services - Other: $34,000 ($2.95)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,376,000 ($379.66)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $1,079,000 ($93.61)
    General - Other: $52,000 ($4.51)
    Central Staff: $31,000 ($2.69)
    Libraries: $4,000 ($0.35)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,461,000 ($560.56)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $570,000 ($49.45)

Signal Hill government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - All Other: $489,000 ($42.43)
    Housing & Community Development: $417,000 ($36.18)
    Solid Waste Management: $252,000 ($21.86)
    Parks & Recreation: $132,000 ($11.45)
    Regular Highways: $77,000 ($6.68)
    Sewerage: $27,000 ($2.34)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,468,000 ($127.36)
    General Revenue, NEC: $559,000 ($48.50)
    Special Assessments: $36,000 ($3.12)
    Rents: $27,000 ($2.34)
    Property Sale Other: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,124,000 ($271.04)
    Transit Utilities: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $678,000 ($58.82)
    General Support: $564,000 ($48.93)
    Highways: $181,000 ($15.70)
    Housing & Community Development: $164,000 ($14.23)
    Health & Hospitals: $31,000 ($2.69)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $10,099,000 ($876.19)
    Property: $6,467,000 ($561.08)
    NEC: $1,889,000 ($163.89)
    Public Utilities: $677,000 ($58.74)
    Other Selective Sales: $174,000 ($15.10)

Signal Hill government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $9,510,000 ($825.09)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $68,171,000 ($5914.54)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $13,880,000 ($1204.23)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $62,880,000 ($5455.49)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $9,330,000 ($809.47)
    Other, NEC: $6,182,000 ($536.35)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,989,000 ($1126.93)
    Water Utilities: $180,000 ($15.62)

Signal Hill government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,575,000 ($396.93)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,667,000 ($2053.36)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,443,000 ($385.48)

3.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,176 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.18%
California average:

5.03%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,133 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.04%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Orange County, CA  0.44% ($47,619 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.34% ($34,625)
from Riverside County, CA  0.19% ($37,493)


3.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.63%
California average:

5.12%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($921 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.07%
California average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Orange County, CA  0.54% ($53,226 average AGI)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.50% ($38,459)
to Riverside County, CA  0.28% ($43,924)

Strongest AM radio stations in Signal Hill:

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Signal Hill:

  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • KKJZ (88.1 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: CALIF. STATE UNIV LONG BEACH FOUND.)
  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Signal Hill:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
Signal Hill fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Signal Hill fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 112m367ftTotal length
  • 2,162,700Total average daily traffic
  • 99,991Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11950-1959
  • 111960-1969
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Signal Hill, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Signal Hill)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Signal Hill, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Signal Hill)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Signal Hill)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Signal Hill, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Nissan1
BMW1Office Depot1
Costco1PetSmart1
DHL1RadioShack1
Discount Tire1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx5Starbucks1
GNC1Subway2
Home Depot2T-Mobile2
Honda1Target1
Kroger1The Room Place1
MasterBrand Cabinets3Toys"R"Us1
McDonald's1UPS4
Nike1

Signal Hill compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Signal Hill on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Cambodia (population 500+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #54 (90806) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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