How long do people stay in their homes in Signal Hill, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Signal Hill, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.6% (±5.6 points) of households in Signal Hill, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.6% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.6%

When households in Signal Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Signal Hill	Los Angeles County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±5.3 points)	17.9%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±6.6 points)	40.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.4% (±4.9 points)	17.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±4.0 points)	10.8%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.6% (±2.0 points)	9.9%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Signal Hill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (21.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Signal Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Signal Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Signal Hill	—	18.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Long Beach	1.6 mi	25.0% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Lakewood	4.1 mi	15.6% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rossmoor	5.2 mi	11.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Carson	5.2 mi	11.9% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Hawaiian Gardens	5.8 mi	17.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Los Alamitos	6.2 mi	23.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bellflower	6.3 mi	19.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Rancho Dominguez	6.5 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rossmoor, CA (11.6%), Carson, CA (11.9%), East Rancho Dominguez, CA (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Long Beach, CA (25.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
42	Gardena	19.1% (±2.1 points)
43 (tie)	East San Gabriel	19.0% (±3.3 points)
43 (tie)	Elizabeth Lake	19.0% (±8.4 points)
45	Desert View Highlands	18.9% (±15.5 points)
46 (tie)	Pomona	18.7% (±1.5 points)
46 (tie)	Westmont	18.7% (±3.2 points)
48 (tie)	Signal Hill	18.6% (±5.6 points)
48 (tie)	West Covina	18.6% (±1.9 points)
48 (tie)	La Crescenta-Montrose	18.6% (±3.8 points)
51 (tie)	Lancaster	18.3% (±1.5 points)
51 (tie)	Quartz Hill	18.3% (±5.0 points)
53	Palmdale	18.2% (±1.5 points)
54	South Whittier	18.1% (±2.6 points)

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 often do people move in Signal Hill?

18.6% of households in Signal Hill, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Signal Hill have?

14.6% of households in Signal Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Signal Hill city, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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