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Longview, TX vs Wylie, TX

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- Wylie is 0% more densely populated than Longview.
- People are 25.4% more likely to be married in Wylie.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Wylie.
 Longview, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,426329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201080,559  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,132285,036,114
 Population - 199070,311  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock260.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.993.4
 Land Area55.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Longview, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Longview, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 White52.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Longview, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households31,730  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,19380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,678  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  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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