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- Wylie is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 88.8% more likely to be married in Wylie.
- The Median Age is 11.0 years older in Wylie.
 Ames, IAWylie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,426329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,132285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock260.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.993.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IAWylie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ames, IAWylie, TXUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IAWylie, TXUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,19380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Wylie    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

If you enjoy being near a city, but having the small town feel where running into people you know is normal and even if you don't personally know people, it is OK to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wylie school district continues to show slow awareness to the growth around it. The community continues to hold Christian prayers as part of their PTA, board and any  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wylie's public school system is high quality--small town caring with a lot of  More

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