Health in Wylie, Texas: official figures
13.0% of residents of Wylie (7,817 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 123rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).
How many children in Wylie are uninsured?
In Wylie, 10.2% of children under 19 and 15.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 3.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Wylie are on Medicaid?
6.0% of residents of Wylie under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 61st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Wylie have a disability?
8.9% of residents of Wylie (5,341 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 99th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 3.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Wylie have a disability?
By age, 31.5% of residents of Wylie aged 65 and over, 7.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.4% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Wylie, Texas?
An estimated 33.9% of adults in Wylie had obesity in 2023, joint 365th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Wylie?
An estimated 9.3% of adults in Wylie had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 246th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Wylie?
An estimated 16.3% of adults in Wylie reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 232nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.6% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Wylie have high blood pressure?
In Wylie, an estimated 30.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 21.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 267th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Wylie see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.1% of adults in Wylie had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 375th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Wylie compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Wylie ranks 123 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Davie | 13.1% |
| 121 | DeSoto | 13.1% |
| 122 | Rogers | 13.0% |
| 123 | Wylie | 13.0% |
| 124 | El Monte | 12.9% |
| 125 | Gastonia | 12.9% |
| 126 | Grapevine | 12.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Wylie ranks 725 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 722 | Woodbury | 8.9% |
| 723 | Vista | 8.9% |
| 724 | Milpitas | 8.9% |
| 725 | Wylie | 8.9% |
| 726 | Madison | 8.9% |
| 727 | Yorba Linda | 8.9% |
| 728 | Lenexa | 8.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Wylie ranks 370 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Fort Myers | 33.9% |
| 368 | Compton | 33.9% |
| 369 | Apopka | 33.9% |
| 370 | Wylie | 33.9% |
| 371 | Rockwall | 33.9% |
| 372 | Greer | 33.9% |
| 373 | Noblesville | 33.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Wylie ranks 563 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 560 | Blaine | 9.3% |
| 561 | Appleton | 9.3% |
| 562 | North Richland Hills | 9.3% |
| 563 | Wylie | 9.3% |
| 564 | Yucaipa | 9.3% |
| 565 | San Luis Obispo | 9.3% |
| 566 | Fremont | 9.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Wylie ranks 586 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 583 | Tempe | 10.4% |
| 584 | Hillsboro | 10.4% |
| 585 | Georgetown | 10.4% |
| 586 | Wylie | 10.4% |
| 587 | Gilroy | 10.4% |
| 588 | Denver | 10.3% |
| 589 | Jersey City | 10.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Wylie ranks 578 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 575 | Livermore | 16.3% |
| 576 | Ankeny | 16.3% |
| 577 | Rowlett | 16.3% |
| 578 | Wylie | 16.3% |
| 579 | Bonita Springs | 16.3% |
| 580 | Atlanta | 16.2% |
| 581 | Mesa | 16.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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