The original
2000 census listed Troutdale with a population of 1,230, a very sharp increase from 192 in
1990. This, and the similarly anomalous figure of 30.89%
black American population, was the result of a tabulation error in which much of the population of
Wise County's correctional facilities were counted as Troutdale residents. census revision As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,230 people, 79 households, and 56 families living in the town. The
population density was 395.5 inhabitants per square mile (152.7/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 67.80%
White, 30.89%
African American, 0.41%
Asian, 0.81% from
other races, and 0.08% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. There were 79 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were
married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93. The median income for a household in the town was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $24,258 versus $16,250 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,139. About 3.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Event==