Fries is a town located in
Grayson County, Virginia. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 614.
Geography
\nFries is located at 36°42'56" North, 80°58'33" West (36.715537, -80.975849)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1
km² (0.8
mi²). 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 19.75% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 614 people, 298 households, and 177 families residing in the town. The
population density is 364.7/km² (947.8/mi²). There are 337 housing units at an average density of 200.2/km² (520.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.70% White, 0.65%
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 298 households out of which 17.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% are non-families. 39.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.06 and the average family size is 2.71.
In the town the population is spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 75.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 72.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $21,250, and the median income for a family is $30,250. Males have a median income of $27,946 versus $18,472 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,107. 17.8% of the population and 14.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.8% are under the age of 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older.
