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. Much of the housing stock in Castle Rock was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Castle Rock economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 like to read, write and learn? If you move to Castle Rock, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Castle Rock is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.56% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.