Signal Hill, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Signal Hill, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 10,882 (All urban) Houses: 3,820 (3,647 occupied: 1,694 owner occupied, 1,953 renter occupied) % of renters here:   54% State:   43% Housing density: 1712 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Signal Hill, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Shall we move from Seattle to Orange County? We're torn! Any advice on ARTESIA or SIGNAL HILL?  (41 replies) What areas are safe in Signal Hill?  (3 replies) Signal Hill Info  (5 replies) Why Is Signal Hill Suddenly so Expensive???  (2 replies) Any info on Signal Hill?  (1 reply) Vote No On Prop 98  (124 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768. Median contract rent in 2007: $955 (lower quartile is $765, upper quartile is $1,313) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $939 Median gross rent in Signal Hill, CA in 2007: $1,066 Housing units in Signal Hill with a mortgage: 697 (171 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 101 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $501,349 (it was $171,400 in 2000) Signal Hill:   $501,349 California:   $532,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $428,980 - $620,378 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $534,897 Here:   $534,897 State:   $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $469,674 Here:   $469,674 State:   $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $605,620 Here:   $605,620 State:   $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $317,137 Here:   $317,137 State:   $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $392,407 Here:   $392,407 State:   $482,470 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500 Here:   $27,500 State:   $63,652 Household type by relationship Households: 9,219 In family households: 7,309 (1,444 male householders, 677 female householders) 1,373 spouses, 2,668 children (2,545 natural, 4 adopted, 119 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 217 parents, 190 other relatives, 426 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,910 (864 male householders (615 living alone)), 650 female householders (540 living alone)), 396 nonrelatives In group quarters: 54 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 736 2-persons, 517 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 136 6-persons, 130 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,155 1-person, 359 2-persons. 1,378 married couples with children. 766 single-parent households (185 men, 581 women). 54.2% of residents of Signal Hill speak English at home. 22.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 17.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well). Foreign born population: 2,691 (29.0%) (47.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Signal Hill, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 9 $80,000 to $89,999: 13 $90,000 to $99,999: 15 $100,000 to $124,999: 4 $125,000 to $149,999: 0 $150,000 to $174,999: 0 $175,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 to $249,999: 29 $250,000 to $299,999: 74 $300,000 to $399,999: 336 $400,000 to $499,999: 501 $500,000 to $749,999: 694 $750,000 to $999,999: 167 $1,000,000 or more: 133

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Signal Hill: Less than $100: 17 people $100 to $149: 9 $150 to $199: 5 $200 to $249: 3 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 9 $350 to $399: 13 $400 to $449: 18 $450 to $499: 48 $500 to $549: 28 $550 to $599: 17 $600 to $649: 51 $650 to $699: 92 $700 to $749: 125 $750 to $799: 171 $800 to $899: 367 $900 to $999: 285 $1,000 to $1,249: 437 $1,250 to $1,499: 326 $1,500 to $1,999: 196 $2,000 or more: 54 No cash rent: 5

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.6%
Number of people working at home: 92 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 100 5 to 9 minutes: 328 10 to 14 minutes: 599 15 to 19 minutes: 910 20 to 24 minutes: 630 25 to 29 minutes: 203 30 to 34 minutes: 760 35 to 39 minutes: 144 40 to 44 minutes: 202 45 to 59 minutes: 471 60 to 89 minutes: 104 90 or more minutes: 143

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,650 (78%) Carpooled: 656 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 113 (2%) Railroad: 38 (1%) Walked: 84 (2%) Other means: 53 (1%) Worked at home: 92 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 289 $10,000 to $14,999: 134 $15,000 to $19,999: 152 $20,000 to $24,999: 156 $25,000 to $29,999: 240 $30,000 to $34,999: 193 $35,000 to $39,999: 230 $40,000 to $44,999: 262 $45,000 to $49,999: 201 $50,000 to $59,999: 397 $60,000 to $74,999: 453 $75,000 to $99,999: 435 $100,000 to $124,999: 252 $125,000 to $149,999: 71 $150,000 to $199,999: 91 $200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5264

German: 545

Irish: 491

English: 456

Italian: 330

United States or American: 201

French (except Basque): 175

Polish: 118

Norwegian: 68

Russian: 67

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 67

Danish: 64

Greek: 58

Scotch-Irish: 55

French Canadian: 53

Scottish: 48

European: 46

British: 42

Subsaharan African:: 40

Dutch: 35

Swedish: 31

Jamaican: 30

Portuguese: 28

Canadian: 26

African: 23

Arab:: 22

Czechoslovakian: 22

Czech: 18

Bahamian: 18

Austrian: 17

Nigerian: 17

Finnish: 12

Egyptian: 12

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11

Romanian: 11

Swiss: 10

Lebanese: 10

Slavic: 8

West Indian: 8

Yugoslavian: 7

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4713
• Northeast: 385
• Midwest: 572
• South: 639
• West: 196

46% of Signal Hill residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 121
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 78
• 7th and 8th grade: 75
• 9th grade: 15
• 10th grade: 82
• 11th grade: 96
• 12th grade, no diploma: 141
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 440
• Less than 1 year of college: 357
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 600
• Associate degree: 306
• Bachelor's degree: 526
• Master's degree: 167
• Professional school degree: 36
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 125
• Nursery to 4th grade: 88
• 5th and 6th grade: 53
• 7th and 8th grade: 57
• 9th grade: 111
• 10th grade: 30
• 11th grade: 88
• 12th grade, no diploma: 119
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 481
• Less than 1 year of college: 239
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 572
• Associate degree: 318
• Bachelor's degree: 453
• Master's degree: 238
• Professional school degree: 64
• Doctorate degree: 14

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 37.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $74,443
• Black householders: $59,788
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,832
• Asian householders: $60,369
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $16,376
• Some other race householders: $47,744
• Two or more races householders: $82,124
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,844

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $639,995
• Black or African American householders: $488,186
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $548,442
• Asian householders: $563,944
• Some other race householders: $432,318
• Two or more races householders: $581,787
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $540,837

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 983
• One, attached: 464
• Two: 194
• 3 or 4: 486
• 5 to 9: 430
• 10 to 19: 308
• 20 to 49: 709
• 50 or more: 238
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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California:	9.9%

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California:	7.8%

Here:	8.0%
California:	15.4%

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