Industry, PA

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Industry, Pennsylvania

Industry, Pennsylvania, in Beaver county, is 26 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,921 people people live in Industry.

The People and Families of Industry

In Industry, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Industry had a median family income of $43,571.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($1,000) in Industry than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Industry Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Industry, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Industry, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Industry strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Industry, PA

Comparing Industry to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	26 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15052
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.644
Longitude	-80.415

Station	MONTGOMERY LOCK & DAM
Distance	1.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	BURGETTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,921	100%
Male	954	49.7%
Female	967	50.3%
Under 18	410	21.3%
18+	1,511	78.7%
65+	345	18%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,861	96.9%
African-American	37	1.9%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	11	0.6%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,845
Growth	-76
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.9%
Italian	16.3%
Irish	13.4%
English	10.7%
Serbian	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Croatian	4.2%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Polish	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
US/American	2.5%
Dutch	1.6%
Slovak	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Russian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Industry	1,921	$43,571
Beaver	4,775	$57,208
Georgetown	182	$59,167
Hookstown	152	$40,208
Midland	3,137	$31,887
Rochester	4,014	$39,805
Shippingport	237	$34,861

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