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Monroe, NC vs Wylie, TX

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- Wylie is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 18.0% more likely to be married in Wylie.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Wylie.
 Monroe, NCWylie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,426329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201032,984  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,132285,036,114
 Population - 199016,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock260.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now121.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.993.4
 Land Area29.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, NCWylie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  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
 Monroe, NCWylie, TXUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, NCWylie, TXUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households11,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,19380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  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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