Castle Rock is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 80,191 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Castle Rock is the 16th largest community in Colorado. Castle Rock has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Castle Rock, where the median household income is $135,985.00. Housing costs in Castle Rock are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Castle Rock is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.99% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Castle Rock is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Castle Rock who work in management occupations (17.91%), sales jobs (12.28%), and business and financial occupations (10.01%). Also of interest is that Castle Rock has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Castle Rock is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Castle Rock really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Castle Rock perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Castle Rock. 53.56% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Castle Rock in 2022 was $55,031, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,124 for a family of four. Castle Rock is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Castle Rock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Castle Rock residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Castle Rock also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.68% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Castle Rock include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Castle Rock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
