Signal Hill, CA Profile

Signal Hill, CA, population 10,851, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 2.9 miles from Long Beach and 8.4 miles from Norwalk.

Through the 90's Signal Hill's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Signal Hill has grown by about 16%.

Signal Hill's property crime levels tend to be much higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Signal Hill tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	16%
	Hawaiian	2%
	Other/Mixed	23%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	33.50
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,333	N/A
2001	9,671	3.62%
2002	9,983	3.23%
2003	10,177	1.94%
2004	10,676	4.90%
2005	10,851	1.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,938

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	400
2002	465
2003	584
2004	525
2005	529
2006	694

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	5	3	6	4	3
Robbery	20	29	34	28	30	33
Aggravated Assault	14	11	22	19	23	39

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,184
2002	6,986
2003	6,093
2004	6,637
2005	5,414
2006	4,676

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	170	108	115	129	121	108
Larceny, Theft	480	452	412	453	360	341
Motor Vehicle Theft	128	116	89	100	102	63
Arson	2	0	2	0	7	0

Location

Elevation	150 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities