Industry is a city in Austin County,
Texas, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census.
Geography
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Industry is located at (29.972597, -96.502529).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.87%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 304 people, 119 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density was 112.9/km² (291.0/mi²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 52.7/km² (135.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.41% White, 19.74% African American, 9.21% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.53% of the population.
There were 119 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,294. About 15.8% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.6% of those sixty five or over.
Education
Industry is within the Bellville Independent School District.
Industry students are zoned to West End Elementary School, Bellville Junior High School, and Bellville High School.
External links
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Handbook of Texas Online article Category:Austin County, Texas
Category:Cities in Texas
Category:Handbook of Texas citations
