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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Wylie telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.58% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Wylie is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wylie’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Wylie, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.76 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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 2018 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.