Castle Rock, CO

Census Place

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2021 Population

71,037

8.99% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.7

0.563% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

3.63%

0.786% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$121,388

6.87% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$472,800

6.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Castle Rock, CO had a population of 71k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $121,388. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Castle Rock, CO grew from 65,176 to 71,037, a 8.99% increase and its median household income grew from $113,585 to $121,388, a 6.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Castle Rock, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.36%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%).

None of the households in Castle Rock, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Castle Rock, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Castle Rock, CO was $472,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Castle Rock, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Castle Rock, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Castle Rock, CO is home to a population of 71k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.41% of Castle Rock, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.85k people).

In 2021, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58k people) in Castle Rock, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.64k White (Hispanic) and 2.68k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

97.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.4% of Castle Rock, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Castle Rock, CO was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Castle Rock, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Castle Rock, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
58k ± 1.01k
White (Hispanic)
4.64k ± 824
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 599

11%

Hispanic Population

7.84k people

11% of the people in Castle Rock, CO are hispanic (7.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Castle Rock, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.41%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

5.49%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.58k people

As of 2021, 5.41% of Castle Rock, CO residents (3.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Castle Rock, CO was 5.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Castle Rock, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,580 ± 330
Gulf War (1990s)
1,070 ± 283
Vietnam
932 ± 237

Castle Rock, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Castle Rock, CO employs 37.4k people. The largest industries in Castle Rock, CO are Retail Trade (4,189 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,786 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($128,295), Information ($110,417), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($107,500).

Employment

Occupations

37.4k

2021 Value

± 1,595

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Castle Rock, CO grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 33.7k employees to 37.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Castle Rock, CO, are Management Occupations (6,759 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,868 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Castle Rock, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

37.4k

2021 Value

± 1,595

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Castle Rock, CO grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 33.7k employees to 37.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Castle Rock, CO, are Retail Trade (4,189 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,786 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Castle Rock, CO, though some of these residents may live in Castle Rock, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,111

Median earning men ± $5,862

$44,769

Median earning women ± $2,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,252), Information ($115,189), and Manufacturing ($111,439).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($98,203), Manufacturing ($73,589), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,144).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Castle Rock, CO was $472,800 in 2021, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $444,800 to $472,800, a 6.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Castle Rock, CO is 78.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Castle Rock, CO have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Castle Rock, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Castle Rock, CO is $121,388. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Castle Rock, CO was Census Tract 141.35 with a value of $209,241, followed by Census Tract 145.06 and Census Tract 144.05, with respective values of $153,716 and $135,652.

Property

$472,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,284

$19,468

Median Property Taxes

±$945

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Castle Rock, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Castle Rock, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2021

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 78.3% of the housing units in Castle Rock, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Castle Rock, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 141.35
Census Tract 145.06
Census Tract 144.05

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Castle Rock, CO was Census Tract 141.35 with a value of $209,241, followed by Census Tract 145.06 and Census Tract 144.05, with respective values of $153,716 and $135,652.

The following map shows all of the places in Castle Rock, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$121,388

Median Household Income

± $7,123

24.9k

Number of Households

± 1,239

In 2021, the median household income of the 24.9k households in Castle Rock, CO grew to $121,388 from the previous year's value of $113,585.

The following chart displays the households in Castle Rock, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Castle Rock, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (5.48%)

In 2021, 73.6% of workers in Castle Rock, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (5.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Castle Rock, CO have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Castle Rock, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Castle Rock, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Castle Rock, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Castle Rock, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Castle Rock, CO (2.55k out of 70.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Castle Rock, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Castle Rock, CO has health coverage, with 67.4% on employee plans, 6.49% on Medicaid, 7.97% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, CO see 1439 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 719 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,439 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, CO

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, CO see an average of 1,439 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Douglas County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.8%

Uninsured

67.4%

Employer Coverage

6.49%

Medicaid

7.97%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Castle Rock, CO declined by 3.3% from 4.97% to 4.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Castle Rock, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.