Industry, California
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Industry (or City of Industry) is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated June 18, 1957. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 777. The reason the city was incorporated was to prevent surrounding cities from annexing industrial land for tax revenue. The city of Industry has no business taxes and is primarily funded through retail sales tax from shopping centers located within the city limits. The Homestead Museum is located in the City of Industry. Also in Industry is Vineland Drive-In, the only operating drive-in theater in Los Angeles and Orange County.
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Geography
Industry is located at 34°0'57" North, 117°57'3" West (34.015778, -117.950804)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.8 km² (11.9 mi²). 30.4 km² (11.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.51% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 777 people, 121 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density is 25.6/km² (66.3/mi²). There are 124 housing units at an average density of 4.1/km² (10.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 54.83% White, 4.25% Black or African American, 2.70% Native American, 3.86% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 29.47% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races. 60.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 121 households out of which 47.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% are married couples living together, 14.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% are non-families. 19.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.24 and the average family size is 4.60.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 125.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 128.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $49,423, and the median income for a family is $47,321. Males have a median income of $26,016 versus $7,292 for females. The per capita income for the city is $9,877. 14.5% of the population and 17.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.2% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External link
- Official City of Industry Website (http://www.cityofindustry.org/)