Personal loans in Industry, CA
The roughly 257 people who live in Industry borrow under California rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. For the 257 people in Industry, California runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Industry is home to roughly 257 people and stands 480th by size out of 482 Census places in California. Judge Industry offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. Population in Industry dropped about 3.4% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to La Puente, CA about 1 miles away.
Industry by the numbers
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the California rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: an estimated 257 residents, 480th of 482 places in California (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Down about 3.4% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- People gained or lost: about 9 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 0% of California communities are smaller than Industry (257 residents).
- Population density: 22 people per square mile on 11.8 square miles of land.
- Land area: Industry covers 11.8 square miles, the 194th-largest area among California's 482 places.
- Water area rank: Industry ranks 115th among California's 482 places, with 0.28 sq mi.
- Within California: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Industry.
- Nationally: Industry is the 15,660th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Industry ranks 335th among California's 482 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus California: the state average change is -1.3%, while Industry moved 3.4%.
- Density rank: Industry places 482nd among California's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Industry runs about 22 residents per square mile, where the California median is 3,455.
- Location: 34.0262, -117.9403 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: La Puente (1 mi); West Covina (3 mi); Baldwin Park (4 mi); La Habra Heights (5 mi); Walnut (5 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Industry.
- Nearest smaller places: Vernon (16 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 1 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 193.
Industry on the map
Industry covers about 11.8 square miles of land, with 0.28 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). The resulting density is about 22 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Los Angeles, the distance is roughly 27 miles. Within 50 miles of Industry there are 147 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 194th of 482 California places.
How Industry compares across California
Against California's other places, Industry accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 480th of 482 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Industry ranks 335th of 482 in California (about the 30th percentile). By density, at about 22 people per square mile, it ranks 482nd in California. The population moved by about 9 people between 2020 and 2023, a 3.4% shift.
How California law applies in Industry
This table holds the California rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Industry's 257 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) Source says: "“Department” means the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation". | California Legislature — Financial Code § 23001 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under the California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law; max $300 face amount; fee ≤15%; term up to 31 days Source says: "The face amount of the check shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300)"; "A fee for a deferred deposit transaction shall not exceed 15 percent of the face amount of the check" (Financial Code § 23036). | California Legislature — Financial Code § 23035 (and § 23036) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Finance lender/broker license required from the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation (California Financing Law) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of a finance lender or broker without obtaining a license from the commissioner". | California Legislature — Financial Code § 22100 as of 2026-09-16 |
How personal loans work in Industry
With roughly 257 residents, Industry is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Industry can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Industry loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Getting a loan in Industry
At roughly 22 people per square mile, Industry is sparsely settled; 147 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Industry has a local branch or not, a California-licensed lender can serve its 257 people online on the same terms. For a larger market, the closest option is La Puente, CA about 1 miles away.
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Nearby places
- La Puente, CA — population 36,516
- West Covina, CA — population 105,617
- Baldwin Park, CA — population 68,806
- La Habra Heights, CA — population 5,368
- Walnut, CA — population 27,104
- Covina, CA — population 48,728
- Irwindale, CA — population 1,426
- La Habra, CA — population 60,991