Wylie, Texas

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Wylie is a city in Collin County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 15,132, but recent rapid growth has 2004 estimates suggesting the population is already 25,850.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Wylie is located at 33°1′7″N, 96°31′44″W (33.018727, -96.528910)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 86.2 km² (33.3 mi²). 50.2 km² (19.4 mi²) of it is land and 36.1 km² (13.9 mi²) of it (41.83%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 15,132 people, 5,085 households, and 4,108 families residing in the city. The population density was 301.6/km² (781.2/mi²). There were 5,326 housing units at an average density of 106.2/km² (275.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.45% White, 2.07% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.30% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.44% of the population.

There were 5,085 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $58,393, and the median income for a family was $62,903. Males had a median income of $44,239 versus $31,084 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,987. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2006 census, the North Texas Central Council of Governments has placed the city's population at 33,000.

[edit] Education

Most of the Collin County portion of Wylie is served by Wylie Independent School District. A minuscule portion in Collin County is served by Princeton Independent School District. The Dallas County portion is served by Garland Independent School District. The Rockwall County portion is served by Rockwall Independent School District. Wylie Independent School District is the home of the Wylie Pirates who are one of the few towns in the state of Texas with diehard football fans and a little saying that only the real wylieites know... AHMO.

[edit] External links

Wylie, Texas official website
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