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Katy, TX vs Wylie, TX

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Highlights
- Wylie is 0% more densely populated than Katy.
- People are 13.1% less likely to be married in Wylie.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Wylie.
 Katy, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,426329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201014,166  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,132285,036,114
 Population - 19908,005  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock260.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now198.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.993.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Katy, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Katy, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 White53.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Katy, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Married Population65.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married19.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households7,095  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,19380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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Reviews for Wylie    3 Reviews

Over 11 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 17 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 19 years ago

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

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