Industry, California 107639 224976374 2008-07-11T07:38:18Z 137.186.57.222 /* Economy */ <!-- Infobox begins -->{{Infobox Settlement |official_name = City of Industry |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = From across the Hills.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = LA County Incorporated Areas Industry highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Industry in California |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[California]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_type = |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = David Perez <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cityofindustry.org/mayor.html | title = City of Industry - Mayor's Office | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = Incorporated (city) |established_date3 = [[1957-06-18]] <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cacities.org/resource_files/20457.IncorpDateLO.doc | title = Incorporation Dates of California Cities | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 30.80 |area_total_sq_mi = 11.89 |area_land_km2 = 30.34 |area_land_sq_mi = 11.72 |area_water_km2 = 0.46 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.18 |area_water_percent = 1.50 |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2000 |population_note = |population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=Industry&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010 | title = Industry city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |settlement_type = [[City]] |population_total = 777 |population_density_km2 = 25.6 |population_density_sq_mi = 66.3 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]] |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |latd = 34 |latm = 0 |lats = 57 |latNS = N |longd = 117 |longm = 57 |longs = 3 |longEW = W |elevation_m = 98 |elevation_ft = 322 |postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |postal_code = 90601, 91714, 91715, 91716, 91732, 91744, 91745, 91746, 91748, 91789 <ref>{{cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp?visited=1&pagenumber=0&state=ca&city=City%20of%20Industry | title = USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |area_code = [[Area code 626|626]] |website = [http://www.cityofindustry.org/ http://www.cityofindustry.org/] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 06-36490 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0243853 |footnotes = }} <!-- Infobox ends --> '''Industry''' (or '''City of Industry''') is a city in the [[San Gabriel Valley]] section of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. It was incorporated [[June 18]], [[1957]]. The population was 777 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated 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. In addition, there is a revenue-generating hillside hotel resort, known as the Pacific Palms Resort, which is almost completely surrounded by the city of [[La Puente]] but actually located in the City of Industry. The headquarters for [[Hot Topic]], [[Newegg|Newegg.com]], Emtek Products, and Engineering Model Associates/Plastruct are among some of the premier companies located in Industry. The [[Homestead Museum]] is located in the City of Industry. Industry is the home of the [[Puente Hills Mall]], a major shopping center that was the ''Twin Pines Mall'' in the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' movie series.<ref>[http://www.bigwaste.com/bttf/twin_pines_mall.shtml The Back to the Future Tour - Twin Pines Mall]</ref> Adjacent to the mall's property is a [[SpeedZone]] entertainment center, which was featured in a prominent scene of [[Kevin Smith (film maker)|Kevin Smith]]'s ''[[Clerks II]]''. It also features a [[McDonald's]] restaurant that is used strictly for filming movies and commercials.<ref>[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==2293 City of Industry, California - Fake TV McDonald's]</ref> Also in Industry is [[Vineland Drive-In]], one of only two operating [[drive-in theater]]s in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. City of Industry is a popular investment area for Chinese businessmen and the city has also emerged as a high-tech import/export center for computer parts, with business links to the Asian marketplace. For convenience many Chinese entrepreneurs and staff live in nearby Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, Diamond Bar and Walnut. The construction site for the proposed [[Los Angeles Stadium]] is in Industry. ==Geography== Industry is located at {{coor dms|34|0|57|N|117|57|3|W|city}} (34.015778, -117.950804){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 30.82 [[km²]] (11.9 [[square mile|mi²]]). 30.4 km² (11.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.51%) is water. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 777 people, 121 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 25.6/km² (66.3/mi²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 4.1/km² (10.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.83% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.70% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 3.86% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 29.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.89% from two or more races. 60.23% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 121 households out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.24 and the average family size was 4.60. In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 125.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $49,423, and the median income for a family was $47,321. Males had a median income of $26,016 versus $7,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $9,877. About 17.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. ==Politics== In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]] Industry is located in the 24th and 29th [[California State Senate|Senate]] Districts, represented by Democrat [[Gloria Romero]] and Republican [[Bob Margett]] respectively, and in the 57th, 58th and 60th [[California State Assembly|Assembly]] Districts, represented by Democrats [[Edward P. Hernandez]] and [[Charles M. Calderon]] and Republican [[Bob Huff]] respectively. Federally, Industry is located in [[California's 38th congressional district]], which has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|Cook PVI]] of D +20<ref>{{cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10}}</ref> and is represented by Democrat [[Grace Napolitano]]. ==Economy== The city's [[zoning]] is devoted to business: 92% is [[industry|Industrial]], 8% is [[Commerce|Commercial]].<ref>[http://www.cityofindustry.org/dex_14.html Official City of Industry Website: Industry Fact Sheet]</ref> Residences in the city were existing before incorporation, or are on property in a small neighborhood adjacent to City Hall. The city is home to over 2,200 businesses which employ more than 80,000 people.<ref>[http://www.cityofindustry.org/prop.html Official City of Industry Website: Properties Available]</ref> The city of Industry has no business taxes and is primarily funded through retail [[sales tax]] from shopping centers located within the city limits. Industry is also home to a [[Free port|Foreign Trade Zone]], a business-friendly zone that is physically inside the United States, but outside the [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] territory. ===Businesses=== * [[Alta Dena]] * [[Vigor Gaming]] ==Education== The city is served by three separate school districts: * [[Bassett Unified School District]] * [[Hacienda La Puente Unified School District]] * [[Rowland Unified School District]] [[Bishop Amat Memorial High School]] is located in nearby La Puente [http://www.cityofindustry.org/dex_7.html]. ==Gallery of City of Industry landmarks== <gallery> Image:William Workman House, City of Industry.JPG‎|William Workman Home Image:Plaque at William Workman Home.JPG‎|Historical Marker at Worman Home Image:Courtyard at Temple Mansion, City of Industry.JPG‎|Temple Mansion Image:Front Door to Temple Mansion, City of Industry.JPG‎|Entrance to Temple Mansion Image:"Igloo" at Temple Mansion, City of Industry.JPG‎|"Igloo" at Temple Mansion </gallery> ==References== <!--See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref> and </ref> tags and the tag below --> <div class="references-small"><references /></div> ==External links== * [http://www.cityofindustry.org/ Official City of Industry Website] {{Mapit-US-cityscale|34.015778|-117.950804}} {{Cities of Los Angeles County, California}} [[Category:Cities in Los Angeles County]] [[Category:California communities with Hispanic majority populations]] [[ar:سيتي أوف إندوستري، لوس أنجليس، كاليفورنيا]] [[fr:Industry (Californie)]] [[nl:Industry (Californië)]] [[pt:Industry (Califórnia)]] [[vo:Industry (California)]]