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Wylie

Texas · 15,132 residents · 22.1 sq mi
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Wylie is a city of 15,132 people in Texas. Since 1990 the city has risen by half, up 6,635 people. Households here earn about 46% more than in Texas as a whole. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The median age is 30.7, younger than the US median of 35.2. The poverty rate is 3.4%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

15,132
+78%since 1990
from 8,497 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.7
+8%since 1990
from 28.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
22.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K19K34K50K66K19902000201020202024Wylie
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.4%(1,418)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910%(1,513)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(1,413)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(1,064)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.9%(740)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418%(2,731)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.6%(2,959)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.3%(1,552)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.7%(856)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.4%(507)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.8%(276)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(103)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$58,393
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,605 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$22,987
+73%since 1990
from $13,296 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.4%
−3.9 ptssince 1990
from 7.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$94,800
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $76,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$708
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $458 in 1990
US average: $602
82.7%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 76.3% in 1990
17.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(8,140)
Black1.2%(99)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(430)
Asian0.7%(62)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(12,877)
Black2%(305)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(1,580)
Asian0.6%(88)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.6%(6,999)
Central American3.7%(2,237)
Honduran1.3%(784)
Salvadoran1%(631)
Guatemalan0.7%(423)
Nicaraguan0.5%(327)
Cuban0.4%(236)
Colombian0.4%(229)
Spaniard0.4%(225)
Puerto Rican0.3%(155)
Venezuelan0.1%(80)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(72)
Peruvian0.1%(72)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.2%(3,109)
Vietnamese2.4%(1,424)
Pakistani1.4%(827)
Filipino0.7%(393)
Chinese0.4%(250)
Nepalese0.2%(141)
Cambodian0.2%(135)
Korean0.2%(118)
Laotian0.1%(86)
Burmese0.1%(70)
Taiwanese0.1%(58)
Kazakh0.1%(40)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(31)
Uzbek0%(19)
Ancestry
English10.1%(6,120)
German8.4%(5,069)
Irish6.2%(3,725)
American5.9%(3,565)
Arab3.2%(1,922)
Italian2%(1,222)
Scottish1.9%(1,176)
Ethiopian1.9%(1,158)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(1,147)
French1.9%(1,139)
Palestinian1.8%(1,082)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian1.8%(1,061)
Polish1%(610)
Dutch0.9%(569)
Turkish0.5%(310)
Iraqi0.5%(303)
West Indian0.5%(281)
Welsh0.5%(278)
Czech0.4%(264)
Swedish0.4%(260)
Norwegian0.4%(258)
Hungarian0.4%(245)
Israeli0.3%(172)
Macedonian0.2%(147)
Lebanese0.2%(135)
British0.2%(110)
Romanian0.2%(110)
Ghanaian0.2%(107)
Russian0.2%(102)
Danish0.1%(84)
Finnish0.1%(82)
Egyptian0.1%(78)
Brazilian0.1%(77)
Ukrainian0.1%(68)
Slovene0.1%(67)
Greek0.1%(49)
Iranian0.1%(49)
Belgian0.1%(44)
Croatian0.1%(42)
Canadian0.1%(39)
Swiss0.1%(34)
Slovak0%(27)
Moroccan0%(24)
Armenian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(20)
Kenyan0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

21.4%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 19.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.3%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 81.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.3%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.6 min
−14%since 1990
from 28.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23%(1,215)
Married67.2%(3,546)
Widowed1.3%(69)
Divorced8.5%(449)
Women 15+
Never married15.1%(818)
Married65.5%(3,547)
Widowed8%(432)
Divorced11.4%(617)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(794)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(1,000)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.5%(685)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,042 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wylie, Texas?

Wylie, Texas has about 15,132 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Wylie, Texas?

The typical household in Wylie, Texas earns about $58,393 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wylie, Texas expensive?

In Wylie, Texas, the median home is worth about $94,800, and the typical rent is about $708 a month.

How educated are people in Wylie, Texas?

About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Wylie, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wylie, Texas?

About 3.4% of people in Wylie, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wylie, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Wylie, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,635 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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