Demographics & Housing Statistics

Population Statistics

Signal Hill is home to 11,712 people (Source: California Department of Finance 2020 Population Estimates). The median household income is $75,843, and the homeownership rate is 46.7%.

2020 Population & Housing Estimates

  • Population: 11,712
  • Housing Units: 4,631
  • Vacancy Rate: 5.0%
  • Persons per Household: 2.65

Profile of the City of Signal Hill

Provided by the Southern California Association of Governments' (SCAG) Regional Council, this report provides information on population, households, housing, transportation, employment, retail sales, education and SCAG regional highlights. SCAG updates local profiles every two years. The 2019 Profile of the City of Signal Hill is now available.

Current State of California Demographic Information

The California Department of Finance provides a variety of demographic reports that is updated every year including state, county and city population and housing estimates. Visit the California Department of Finance website and then click View Estimates for a wide selection of demographic reports. Select the desired report to download a Microsoft Excel file.

United States Census Bureau

The Census Bureau is currently conducting the 2020 Census.  Visit the United States Census Bureau for more data.