About Industry

Industry is a tiny city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 290 people and just one neighborhood, Industry is the 849th largest community in Texas.

When you are in Industry, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.6% of Industry's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Industry is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Industry who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.87%), food service (7.25%), and teaching (6.52%).

Being a small city, Industry does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Industry Information and Demographics

The population of Industry overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Industry, 17.49% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Industry in 2000 was $13,294, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,176 for a family of four.

Industry is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Industry home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Industry is White, followed by African-American. Industry also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.45% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Industry include German, Belizean, Czech, English, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Industry's cultural character, accounting for 15.52% of the city's population.

The languages spoken by people in Industry are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Industry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, German, and Other Slavic languages.