Population (year 2000): 15,132. Estimated population in July 2005: 29,061 (+92.0% change)
Males: 7,468 (49.4%), Females: 7,664 (50.6%)
Collin County
Zip code: 75098
Median resident age: 30.7 years
Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,400 (it was $58,393 in 2000)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,800 (it was $106,400 in 2000)
Land area: 19.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wylie
- High school or higher: 86.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wylie city
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 65.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 10.0%
4.8% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,826 (+62.6%).
According to our research there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Wylie, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wylie to the number of sex offenders is 807 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $2,241 (2.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Garland, TX (10.6 miles  , pop. 215,768).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (23.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: St. Paul, TX (2.0 miles  ), Sachse, TX (4.9 miles ), Murphy, TX (5.4 miles  ), Lavon, TX (6.2 miles  ), Lucas, TX (6.6 miles  ), Parker, TX (6.9 miles  ), Rowlett, TX (7.8 miles  ), Rockwall, TX (8.3 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1996: 125 buildings, average cost: $104,200
- 1997: 188 buildings, average cost: $103,600
- 1998: 284 buildings, average cost: $109,300
- 1999: 351 buildings, average cost: $110,100
- 2000: 383 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 2001: 471 buildings, average cost: $116,400
- 2002: 1144 buildings, average cost: $128,500
- 2003: 1415 buildings, average cost: $140,400
- 2004: 1164 buildings, average cost: $135,800
- 2005: 1234 buildings, average cost: $149,300
Latitude: 33.02 N, Longitude: 96.53 W Most common industries for males:- Construction (16%)
- Computer and electronic products (8%)
- Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
Most common industries for females:- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Health care (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
Most common occupations for males:- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Engineers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations for females:- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Customer service representatives (3%)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,346 (-15.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,333 (17.5%)
Crime in Wylie by Year | | Type | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | | Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Rapes | 0 | 14 | 14 | | per 100,000 | 0.0 | 92.5 | 92.5 | | Robberies | 2 | 2 | 3 | | per 100,000 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 19.8 | | Assaults | 51 | 24 | 8 | | per 100,000 | 337.0 | 158.6 | 52.9 | | Burglaries | 79 | 104 | 121 | | per 100,000 | 522.1 | 687.3 | 799.6 | | Thefts | 227 | 235 | 268 | | per 100,000 | 1500.1 | 1553.0 | 1771.1 | | Auto thefts | 26 | 21 | 13 | | per 100,000 | 171.8 | 138.8 | 85.9 | | Arson | 1 | 1 | 3 | | per 100,000 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 19.8 | | City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 325.2) | 181.7 | 194.0 | 187.2 |
Average climate in Wylie, TexasBased on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Wylie-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 207% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Wylie city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages. On 10/4/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Hospital/medical center in Wylie:
- BARIATRIC CARE CENTER OF TEXAS (801 S HWY 78)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wylie:- LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ROWLETT, TX)
- BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT GARLAND (about 13 miles; GARLAND, TX)
- LELAND MEDICAL PLAZA (about 13 miles; GARLAND, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wylie:- DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 26 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
- DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
- FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 55 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wylie:- ROCKWALL MUNI (about 10 miles; ROCKWALL, TX; ID: F46)
- MC KINNEY MUNI (about 11 miles; MC KINNEY, TX; ID: TKI)
- KITTYHAWK (about 13 miles; ALLEN, TX; ID: 0T7)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wylie:- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 16 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,695)
- EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
- RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 7,352)
- COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 17 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
- BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FARMERS BRANCH, TX; FT enrollment: 4,711)
- SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
- EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 26 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,359)
Public high school in Wylie:
- WYLIE H S (Students: 1,670; Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wylie:
- FRANK MCMILLAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 871; Location: P O BOX 490; Grades: 05 - 07)
- GRADY BURNETT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 757; Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- R V GROVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: PK - 04)
- T F BIRMINGHAM EL (Students: 604; Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: PK - 04)
- DODD EL (Students: 557; Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: PK - 04)
- P M AKIN EL (Students: 536; Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: PK - 04)
- R F HARTMAN EL (Students: 513; Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: PK - 04)
- AB HARRISON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: 05 - 06)
- COLLIN CO CO-OP (Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: PK - 12)
- COLLIN CO J J A E P (Location: 951 S BALLARD; Grades: N - N )
Private primary/middle schools in Wylie:
- FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL WYLIE (Students: 93; Location: 100 N FIRST STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
- SONLIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: BOX 97; Grades: 1 - 11)
Library in Wylie:
- RITA & TRUETT SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $364,736; Location: 800 THOMAS ST; 37,957 books; 1,335 audio materials; 3,695 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)
90 people in nursing homes 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3% Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Wylie compared to Texas state average: - Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Wylie (2007 data):- Inwood National Bank: Wylie Branch at 200 South Highway 78, branch established on 1945-05-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,252.5 mil, Deposits: $1,123.0 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Inwood Bancshares, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Wylie Banking Center at 514 South Highway 78, branch established on 2006-12-28. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Bank of America, National Association: Wylie Banking Store Branch at 1301 East Fm 544, branch established on 2003-09-30. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Woodforest National Bank: Wylie Wal-Mart Branch at 2050 North Highway 78, branch established on 2004-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- The American National Bank of Texas: Wylie Branch at 300 West Highway 78, branch established on 1984-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,554.7 mil, Deposits: $1,339.1 mil, headquarters in Terrell, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: A.N.b. Holding Company, Ltd.
- Capital One, National Association: Wylie Branch at 499 Hwy 78 South, branch established on 2006-03-20. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Strongest AM radio stations in Wylie:- KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wylie:- WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
- KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
- KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
- KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
- KEOM (88.5 FM; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
- KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
- KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Wylie:- KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
- KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
- KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
- KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
- KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
- KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
- KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
- KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
- KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
- KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
- KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
- KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
- K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)
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