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- Wylie is 0% more densely populated than The Colony.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Wylie.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Wylie.
 The Colony, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,426329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201036,547  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,132285,036,114
 Population - 199022,113  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock260.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now105.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.993.4
 Land Area14.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 The Colony, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 The Colony, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 White55.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian7.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 The Colony, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Married Population54.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households17,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,19380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,148  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for The Colony    8 Reviews

I've lived in The Colony since 2001. It's never been a fancy place but it was decent enough. We were famous for being the only wet city around and having plenty of  More

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The Colony is a true gem! A wonderful location to raise your children, excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing! A true community feel with tons of kid  More

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Over 14 years ago

I was surprised to read 3 negative views on The COlony. We love it here. It has a small town feel and is very friendly. We live in a perfectly lovely neighborhood. 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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