Wylie is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 60,943 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Wylie is the 65th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wylie, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wylie, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wylie’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wylie does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $109,465.00. Wylie real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Wylie house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Wylie isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wylie are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wylie is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wylie who work in office and administrative support (12.55%), management occupations (12.45%), and sales jobs (9.98%). Also of interest is that Wylie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Wylie is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wylie a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wylie has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wylie’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Wylie is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wylie, the average commute to work is 33.76 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Wylie are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.79% of adults in Wylie have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Wylie in 2022 was $40,625, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,500 for a family of four. Wylie is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wylie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wylie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wylie also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.98% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wylie include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Wylie's cultural character, accounting for 20.36% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Wylie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
