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90755

Signal Hill, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
11,521
Median household income
$113,512
People below poverty
7%
Median home value
$787,300

Income

The median income of households in 90755 was $113,512. An estimated 2.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 20.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1
$25,000 to $34,999 0.8
$35,000 to $49,999 8
$50,000 to $74,999 7.6
$75,000 to $99,999 16.6
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 or more 20.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 86815
Female 81962

An estimated 88.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,665. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 88.9
Social Security 21.6
Retirement income 15.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.7
Cash public assistance income 3.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.1

In 2020-2024, 12.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 90755 in 2020-2024, 94.5% had health insurance coverage and 5.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.2% and public coverage was 37.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 90755 had a total population of 11,521 - 5,636 (48.9%) females and 5,885 (51.1%) males. The median age was 41.9 years. An estimated 18.1% of the population was under 18 years, 35.4% was 19 to 44 years, 32.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 90755 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 348 103
5 to 9 333 285
10 to 14 262 457
15 to 19 169 330
20 to 24 396 247
25 to 29 399 575
30 to 34 540 424
35 to 39 297 320
40 to 44 476 403
45 to 49 554 607
50 to 54 575 475
55 to 59 367 261
60 to 64 438 419
65 to 69 275 220
70 to 74 193 107
75 to 79 121 142
80 to 84 119 153
85 and over 23 108

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 44.7% were White; 6.3% were Black or African American; 2.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 23.4% were Asian; 2.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 15.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 37.2% of the people in 90755 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 26.9% of the people in 90755 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,563 households in 90755. The average household size was 2.51 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.2% of the households in 90755 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.5% of all households, while 22.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.3% of all households.

In 90755, 29.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.2
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.8% of males and 45% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47 40.5
Now married, except separated 45.8 45
Separated 1.9 0.1
Widowed 1.3 4.7
Divorced 4.1 9.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 90755, 285 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 72.8% of the people living in 90755 were U.S. natives. 60% of the 90755 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 27.2% of 90755 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 65.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 89.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 90755 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 90755.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 41.3
Asia 48.6
Europe 5
Africa 4
Northern America 1.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 90755 in 2020-2024, 45 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 25.7% of people at least five years old; 18.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 25.7
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 15.2
Other languages 2.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 90755 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.9
Different house, same county 6.3
Different county, same state 1
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 90755 was 2,611 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 170 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,533. College or graduate school enrollment was 908.

Educational Attainment of People in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.9
High school diploma or equivalency 13.4
Some college, no degree 29
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 23.7
Graduate or professional degree 13.7

Disability

In 90755, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 3.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 20.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 90755, 66.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,983 77.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 871 13.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 541 8.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 90755 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 3.3
Manufacturing 13.4
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 9.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.9
Information 4.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.8
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 90755 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,143 49.1
Service occupations 749 11.7
Sales and office occupations 1,271 19.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 486 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 750 11.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.5% of 90755 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 1.3
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 20.4

In 2020-2024, 90755 had a total of 4,829 housing units. Of these housing units, 47% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 52.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 47
Apartments in multi-unit structures 52.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 90755 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 34.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 90755 had 4,563 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 266 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.5% while renters occupied 49.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.69.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.8% and another 21.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 90755:

House Heating Fuel Used in 90755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 72.1
Electricity 24.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.3
No fuel used 1.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 90755 was $787,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.6 % had a mortgage. 33.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,242 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,033.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 90755 was $1,851. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.