Signal Hill, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Signal Hill	California	National
Income per capita	$41,264	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$86,140	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$120,324	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,935	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,389	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,925	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Signal Hill is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Signal Hill is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Signal Hill is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Signal Hill is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,420 $86,140 $172,280

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Signal Hill median earnings by income bracket

Signal Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,439	$250,000	351.9%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,359	$197,826	257.6%
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Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	$153,926	178.2%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	$149,632	170.5%
Signal Hill, CA	11,430	$86,140	55.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pontiac, IL	11,430	$49,458	10.6%
Urbana, OH	11,428	$49,043	11.3%
Selkirk, MB	11,428	n/a
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV	11,432	$63,497	14.8%
Manvel, TX	11,432	$84,711	53.1%
Signal Hill, CA	11,430	$86,140	55.7%

Source: The Signal Hill, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).