Photo: Caterpillar84 · CC BY-SA 4.0Industry draws 58,997 commuters a day, with 239.1 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute lasts 26 minutes (California 29, U.S. 26). 59,067 jobs are based in Industry for 247 working residents. About one in four work in Industry; the top destination outside it is Los Angeles (12%, 27 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Industry stands out on work
Industry fills up on a workday
Industry has 59,067 jobs, 239.1 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 59,000 people are in town, 297 times the 200 who live here. Day and night ↓
Industry draws workers from far and wide
The 59,067 jobs in Industry are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 30%; the other 70% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Industry’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Industry is Los Angeles, 27 miles away as the crow flies. 12% of working residents (30) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 247 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Industry
On a workday 177 residents head out to work and 70 work right here.
About 59,000 people are in Industry on a workday afternoon, 29558% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting in to Industry: where workers come from
Where Industry clocks in
3% of workers
2% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The commute from Industry, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Goods jobs make up 30% of work in Industry
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Industry, 2013 → 2023: 58,823 → 59,067. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Industry’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Industry: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Industry workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 47 commuters (the 16% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Industry and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to La Puente (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Industry workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | – | — | — | 26 min | $59,167 |
| Avocado Heights | under 2% | B | A | 31 min | $92,155 |
| Rowland Heights | under 2% | B | A | 33 min | $85,617 |
| Diamond Bar | under 2% | A− | B+ | 33 min | $108,281 |
| Hacienda Heights | under 2% | B+ | A | 34 min | $109,193 |
| La Puente | 2% | B | A | 31 min | $86,602 |
| El Monte | under 2% | C+ | A | 28 min | $68,030 |
| South San Jose Hills | under 2% | B | A | 29 min | $94,806 |
| Pico Rivera | under 2% | B+ | A− | 30 min | $88,201 |
| Valinda | under 2% | A− | A− | 30 min | $100,165 |
| Baldwin Park | under 2% | B | A | 29 min | $80,663 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Industry’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Industry: questions
What is the median household income in Industry?
$59,167 (±$23,008) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Industry?
18.7%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Industry?
26 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Industry work?
28% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Los Angeles (12%, 27 mi), West Covina (3%, 3 mi), Pomona (2%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Industry without a car?
9% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Industry, from the people who make the trip.
More of Industry
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.