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Wylie, TX vs DeSoto, TX

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- DeSoto is 0% more densely populated than Wylie.
- People are 17.4% less likely to be married in DeSoto.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in DeSoto.
 Wylie, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,761329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201042,063  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,646285,036,114
 Population - 19908,716  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock40.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now524.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,577.693.4
 Land Area22.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wylie, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wylie, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock66.8%12.2%
 Asian8.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wylie, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Married Population57.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households17,710  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,59580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,517  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Desoto    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

DeSoto is a very nice community. It is well-run and diverse, both in terms of ethnicity and  More

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