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Wylie, TX vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston is 0% more densely populated than Wylie.
- People are 54.8% less likely to be married in Ruston.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years younger in Ruston.
 Wylie, TXRuston, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,286329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.138.4
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 Population - 201042,063  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,546285,036,114
 Population - 19908,716  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now524.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.793.4
 Land Area22.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wylie, TXRuston, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock20.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wylie, TXRuston, LAUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.1%12.2%
 Asian8.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wylie, TXRuston, LAUnited States
 Married Population57.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households17,710  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,88580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,517  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Wylie    3 Reviews
cliff · Wylie, TX
Great Place For A Family
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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Mikki · Wylie, TX
Education and prayer
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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Amanda · Wylie, TX
Public Schools
Over 20 years ago

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

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews
Steven · Ruston, LA
Would not recommend it
Over 5 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Current · Ruston, LA
Wouldn’t make the voice to live here again
Over 6 years ago

Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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