How long is the commute from Signal Hill, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Signal Hill, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Signal Hill, CA take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

20.4% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 20.4%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Signal Hill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Signal Hill	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Drove alone	69.4% (±5.6 points)	64.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±2.5 points)	9.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±1.8 points)	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.4% (±4.6 points)	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In Signal Hill, the average commute is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (30.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from California (28.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Signal Hill, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Los Angeles County (3.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Los Angeles County, Signal Hill ranks 54 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 323 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Signal Hill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Signal Hill	Los Angeles County	California	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.4 points)	8.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3% (±6.6 points)	34.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.6% (±6.9 points)	34.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.3% (±5.2 points)	22.3%	25.8%	21.9%

In Signal Hill, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Los Angeles County (8.9%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Signal Hill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Signal Hill	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Workers working from home	20.4% (±4.6 points)	17.1% (±0.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±3.1 points)	96.7% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±3.5 points)	93.0% (±0.1 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Signal Hill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (93.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Signal Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Signal Hill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Signal Hill	—	31.0 minutes (±3.1)	—
Long Beach	1.6 mi	29.9 minutes (±0.5)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	4.1 mi	28.4 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Rossmoor	5.2 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Carson	5.2 mi	27.5 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Hawaiian Gardens	5.8 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Los Alamitos	6.2 mi	31.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Bellflower	6.3 mi	29.4 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
East Rancho Dominguez	6.5 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carson, CA (27.5 minutes), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (26.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
48 (tie)	Cudahy	31.3 minutes (±1.7)
48 (tie)	South Whittier	31.3 minutes (±1.4)
50 (tie)	Covina	31.0 minutes (±1.2)
50 (tie)	Downey	31.0 minutes (±1.0)
50 (tie)	Maywood	31.0 minutes (±1.4)
50 (tie)	Montebello	31.0 minutes (±1.2)
50 (tie)	Signal Hill	31.0 minutes (±3.1)
50 (tie)	Castaic	31.0 minutes (±2.1)
50 (tie)	View Park-Windsor Hills	31.0 minutes (±2.7)
57 (tie)	La Puente	30.9 minutes (±1.5)
57 (tie)	Temple City	30.9 minutes (±1.6)
59	Lancaster	30.8 minutes (±1.1)
60 (tie)	Los Angeles	30.7 minutes (±0.2)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Signal Hill

How long is the average commute in Signal Hill?

Workers who live in Signal Hill, CA take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Signal Hill without a car?

2.8% of households in Signal Hill have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Signal Hill?

20.4% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Signal Hill worked from home, and 92.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Signal Hill city, California (place:71876, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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