<P> There were 15,745 households out of which 40.19% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 10.75% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.58% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older . The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22 . </P> <P> In the CDP, the population was spread out with 28.27% under the age of 18, 4.69% from 20 to 24, 32.58% from 25 to 44, 23.36% from 45 to 64, and 8.86% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 35.2 years . </P> <P> Originally called Double Branch for the area's twin creeks, the community was named for the Methodist chapel that stood on the northwest corner of SR 54 and Boyette Road . A popular nickname for the area was "Gatorville ." </P> <P> Since 2000, Wesley Chapel has grown rapidly . Newcomers from in and out of state have populated new luxury communities such as the Enclave at Wiregrass Apartments, Preserve at Quail Woods, Citrus Trace, Saddlewood, Brooksville, Bridgeview, Watergrass, Villages of Wesley Chapel, Seven Oaks, Country Walk, Meadow Pointe, Chapel Pines, Bridgewater, Northwood, Belle Chase, Saddlebrook, The Ridge, Estancia, Provence, Windermere Estates and Lexington Oaks . Several townhome developments have been built; Saddle Creek and Santa Fe as well as the new Atlis apartments behind Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel . A new retirement community "The Beach House" is being built just east of Mansfield Blvd on SR56 . </P>

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