Wylie, TX Profile

Wylie, TX, population 29,061, is located in Texas's Collin county, about 9.2 miles from Garland and 9.3 miles from Plano.

Through the 90's Wylie's population has grown by about 74%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wylie has grown by about 92%.

Wylie's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wylie tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	30.30
	Females	31.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,132	N/A
2001	17,099	13.00%
2002	18,494	8.16%
2003	21,754	17.63%
2004	25,796	18.58%
2005	29,061	12.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,393

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	258
2002	158
2003	139
2004	172
2005	134
2006	94
2007	124
2008	124

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	14	14	6	9	7	5	10	10
Robbery	2	3	1	0	2	3	5	4
Aggravated Assault	24	8	19	29	24	20	30	34

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,326
2002	2,543
2003	2,320
2004	2,237
2005	2,240
2006	1,881
2007	1,762
2008	1,840

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	104	121	112	109	110	121	145	183
Larceny, Theft	235	268	294	359	444	413	467	504
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	13	27	26	32	28	29	25
Arson	1	3	1	1	3	1	3	0

Location

Elevation	549 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.3 Square Miles
Water Area	14.8 Square Miles