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Industry, TX
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers
Population
235
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Age
55.5
years ∙ half population younger than 55.5, half older
Diversity Index
63%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Nativity
8.9%
foreign-born population
Geographic Context
Location, size, and surroundings
About
Industry is a city within Austin County, Texas, United States.
Co-ordinates
DEC29.967368° N, 96.497089° W
DMS29° 58′ 02.52″ N, 96° 29′ 49.52″ W
Population Density & area
219.6/sq mi
(85.14/km²)
Demographics & Living
Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition
Population Composition
Key characteristics of the population
Sex Distribution
51.5%
male
Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
males per 100 females
Industry
106.1
Austin County
104.7
Texas
99.6
Nativity
8.9%
foreign-born population
% Foreign-born
Industry
8.9%
Austin County
11.6%
Texas
17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups
Median Age
55.5
years ∙ half population younger than 55.5, half older
Dependency ratio
55.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Industry
55.6
Austin County
80
Texas
62.4
AGE DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of age group
Median age
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | |||
| Children (Under 18) | 13.6% | 23.4% | 25% |
| Working age (18-64) | 64.3% | 55.6% | 61.6% |
| Senior (65+) | 22.1% | 21% | 13.4% |
| Dependency ratio | |||
| Total dependency ratio | 55.6 | 80 | 62.4 |
| Child dependency ratio | 21.2 | 42.2 | 40.6 |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 34.4 | 37.9 | 21.8 |
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares
Race & Ethnicity
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.
Diversity Index
63%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Industry
63%
Austin County
55.1%
Texas
67.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.
RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION
Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Industry population
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 17% | 27.8% | 39.7% |
| Mexican | 17% | 24.1% | 32.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Cuban | 0% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Other Hispanic / Latino | 0% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 83% | 72.2% | 60.3% |
| One race | 80.4% | 69.6% | 57.2% |
| White | 49.4% | 60.4% | 39.1% |
| Black or African American | 31.1% | 7.9% | 11.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0% | 0.8% | 5.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0.1% |
| Some Other Race | 0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% |
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure
Household structure
76.6%
family
Family
76.6%
Non family
23.4%
% family households
Industry
76.6%
Austin County
72.5%
Texas
67.7%
Average household size
2.5
persons per household
Household & Family COMPOSITION
Households
Percentage of Industry population
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total households | 94 | 12,128 | 10,992,816 |
| Average houshold size | 2.5 | 2.55 | 2.69 |
| Family households | 72 | 8,790 | 7,443,447 |
| Average family size | 2.76 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Married couple family | 59 | 6,665 | 5,376,819 |
| Other families | 13 | 2,125 | 2,066,628 |
| Male householder | 4 | 862 | 591,475 |
| Female householder | 9 | 1,263 | 1,475,153 |
| Non-family households | 22 | 3,338 | 3,549,369 |
| One-person households | 17 | 2,838 | 2,885,361 |
| Male householder | 10 | 1,403 | 1,366,738 |
| Senior (65+) living alone | 10 | 633 | 338,159 |
| Female householder | 7 | 1,435 | 1,518,623 |
| Senior (65+) living alone | 1 | 1,036 | 643,272 |
| Other living arrangements | 5 | 500 | 664,008 |
Housing Profile
Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens
Total housing units
110
housing units
Industry
110
Austin County
14,319
Texas
12,128,515
Occupancy status
85.5%
occupied
Occupied
85.5%
Vacant
14.5%
vacancy rate
Industry
14.5%
Austin County
15.3%
Texas
9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used
Types of Housing unit
73.6%
Single family houses
Median Year Built
1982
Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.
Housing Characteristics
Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms per unit | |||
| Median rooms | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 1–3 rooms | 1.8% | 7.5% | 17.1% |
| 4–6 rooms | 64.6% | 59.3% | 52.8% |
| 7+ rooms | 33.7% | 33.1% | 30.1% |
| Bedrooms | |||
| No bedroom / studio | 0% | 1.8% | 3% |
| 1 bedroom | 9.1% | 5.4% | 12.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | 18.2% | 21.3% | 21% |
| 3 bedrooms | 66.4% | 54.7% | 39.5% |
| 4+ bedrooms | 6.4% | 16.8% | 23.9% |
| At a glance | |||
| Median year built | 1982 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Total housing units | 110 | 14,319 | 12,128,515 |
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it
Homeownership
78.7%
owners
Renter-occupied
21.3%
Owner-occupied
78.7%
homeownership rate
Industry
78.7%
Austin County
76.5%
Texas
62.6%
Average household size
2.39
Owner-occupied
2.9
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Industry
2.39
Austin County
2.57
Texas
2.87
Housing Characteristics
Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total occupied units | 94 | 12,128 | 10,992,816 |
| Year moved in | |||
| 2020 or later | 20.2% | 25% | 30.1% |
| 2010 to 2019 | 21.3% | 35% | 40.4% |
| 2000 to 2009 | 13.8% | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| 1999 or earlier | 44.7% | 18.7% | 14.1% |
| Occupants per room | |||
| 1.00 or fewer | 97.9% | 95.1% | 95.2% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2.1% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| 1.51 or more | 0% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Vehicles availability | |||
| No vehicles | 3.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| 1 vehicle | 29.8% | 27.7% | 33% |
| 2 vehicles | 46.8% | 36.7% | 39.3% |
| 3 or more vehicles | 20.2% | 32.8% | 22.3% |
| House heating fuel used | |||
| Gas | 27.6% | 32.8% | 37.4% |
| Electricity | 71.3% | 64.4% | 61.2% |
| Solar | 0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene etc | 0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| All other fuels | 1.1% | 2% | 0.4% |
| No fuel used | 0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Selected characteristics | |||
| Lacking complete plumbing | 0% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Lacking complete kitchen | 0% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 9.6% | 1% | 0.9% |
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth
Median home value
$294,400
owner-occupied units
Housing Cost Burden
25%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.
Financial characteristics
Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property value | |||
| Median Value | $294,400 | $296,900 | $283,800 |
| Under $100,000 | 32.4% | 16.2% | 13.3% |
| $100,000 - $200,000 | 6.8% | 15.9% | 17.9% |
| $200,000 - $300,000 | 12.2% | 18.4% | 22.1% |
| $300,000 - $500,000 | 41.9% | 27.1% | 28% |
| $500,000 - $1,000,000 | 2.7% | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| $1,000,000 and more | 4.1% | 7.5% | 3.7% |
| Owner-occupied households | |||
| With a mortgage | 10.8% | 44.8% | 56% |
| Without a mortgage | 89.2% | 55.2% | 44% |
| Median monthly owner costs | |||
| With a mortgage | $2,000 | $1,947 | $2,106 |
| Without a mortgage | $760 | $679 | $678 |
| Gross rent | |||
| Median rent | $— | $1,137 | $1,403 |
Education Profile
How educated is the community and how education pays off
Adults with a college degree
32.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Industry
32.2%
Austin County
25.1%
Texas
33.8%
Adults without a high school diploma
16.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Industry
16.4%
Austin County
13.8%
Texas
14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level
School enrollment
19
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)
0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Enrollment & school type
Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total enrolled (age 3+) | 19 | 6,963 | 7,886,029 |
| Nursery / preschool | 0% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
| K–12 | 89.5% | 78.1% | 70.6% |
| Kindergarten | 0% | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Elementary: Grades 1–4 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 21.1% |
| Elementary: Grades 5–8 | 15.8% | 30% | 21.8% |
| High School: Grades 9–12 | 63.2% | 25.5% | 22.3% |
| College or graduate school | 10.5% | 13.1% | 23.9% |
| College, undergraduate | 10.5% | 10% | 18.9% |
| Graduate, professional school | 0% | 3.1% | 5% |
| College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds | 0% | 19.2% | 36.3% |
| School type | |||
| Public school | 100% | 88.4% | 86.9% |
| Private school | 0% | 11.6% | 13.1% |
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults
Education attainment
183
population 25 years and over
Attainment by gender
Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
Educational Attainment Overview
Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (25+) | 183 | 21,482 | 19,717,474 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% |
| 9th–12th, no diploma | 15.3% | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| High school diploma or GED | 24.6% | 30.8% | 24.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 25.1% | 22.7% | 20.1% |
| Associate's degree | 1.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2% | 25.1% | 33.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 21.9% | 18.4% | 21.5% |
| Graduate or professional | 10.4% | 6.7% | 12.3% |
| High School or higher | 83.6% | 86.2% | 86% |
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable
Median Earnings
$50,673
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Poverty Rate
0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Outcomes by Education Level
Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
| Industry | Austin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | |||
| Population 25+, with earnings | $50,673 | $52,854 | $51,033 |
| Less than high school graduate | $— | $38,202 | $30,970 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | $51,250 | $45,301 | $37,956 |
| Some college or associate's degree | $26,875 | $51,342 | $46,890 |
| Bachelor's degree | $— | $83,125 | $70,006 |
| Graduate or professional degree | $66,250 | $81,141 | $87,663 |
| Poverty rates | |||
| Less than high school graduate | 26.7% | 15.5% | 24.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 0% | 13.5% | 14.8% |
| Some college or associate's degree | 2% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
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