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Economy, jobs and prices in Castle Rock, Colorado: official figures

The median household income in Castle Rock was $145,197 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 33rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Colorado median $95,470.

Median household income
$145,197
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.4%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
28.6 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,000
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$652,900
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
78.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
97.7%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Castle Rock?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Castle Rock averaged $62,170 a year in 2020-2024, 92nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Colorado: $52,636).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in Castle Rock?

Castle Rock's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.394 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 68th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Castle Rock, Colorado?

4.4% of the civilian labor force in Castle Rock was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,991 people), 240th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Colorado's 4.6%.

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What share of people in Castle Rock are working?

74.6% of Castle Rock's 61,325 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 21st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Castle Rock have jobs?

43,623 residents of Castle Rock held civilian jobs, 71.1% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 165 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Castle Rock?

The largest industry group for working residents of Castle Rock was education, health care and social assistance (20.4% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (16.8%) and finance, insurance and real estate (10.4%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Castle Rock work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.0% of working residents of Castle Rock, 254th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 16.8% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Castle Rock, Colorado?

Commuters in Castle Rock took 28.6 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 205th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 8.3% travelled an hour or more and 25.7% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Castle Rock get to work?

28.8% of workers living in Castle Rock worked from home in 2020-2024, 59th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 62.9% drove to work alone, 5.3% carpooled, 0.1% used public transport and 1.7% walked.

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What is the average rent in Castle Rock, Colorado?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Castle Rock was $2,000 a month in 2020-2024, 166th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Colorado: $1,761).

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How much does a house cost in Castle Rock?

Owner-occupied homes in Castle Rock had a median value of $652,900 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 142nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Colorado: $539,400).

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How affordable are homes in Castle Rock?

The median home value in Castle Rock was 4.5 times the median household income, 386th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Castle Rock, Colorado own their home?

78.8% of the 28,219 occupied homes in Castle Rock were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 5,992 were rented, 46th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Colorado: 66.2%).

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What share of homes in Castle Rock have broadband?

97.7% of households in Castle Rock had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 20th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Colorado: 93.5%).

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How many households in Castle Rock have no internet?

1.4% of households in Castle Rock (406) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 33rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 4.9% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Castle Rock compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 33 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
30Frisco$150,212
31Alpharetta$147,612
32San Jose$146,427
33Castle Rock$145,197
34Apex$144,135
35Plainfield$144,000
36Carlsbad$142,748
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 92 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
89Arlington Heights$62,826
90Shoreline$62,714
91South San Francisco$62,611
92Castle Rock$62,170
93Novi$62,114
94Wheaton$62,088
95Sugar Land$62,018
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 756 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
753Elgin0.395
754San Jacinto0.395
755Bellevue0.394
756Castle Rock0.394
757Rio Rancho0.394
758Dublin0.394
759Lake Elsinore0.393
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 584 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
581Mooresville4.4%
582Raleigh4.4%
583St. Clair Shores4.4%
584Castle Rock4.4%
585Troy4.4%
586Pocatello4.4%
587Kansas City4.4%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 21 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
18West Jordan75.5%
19Austin75.2%
20Fargo74.7%
21Castle Rock74.6%
22Lakeville74.5%
23Denver74.4%
24Royal Oak74.4%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 205 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
202Chula Vista28.6
203San Clemente28.6
204Mansfield28.6
205Castle Rock28.6
206Stamford28.5
207Garden Grove28.5
208Hoffman Estates28.5
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 59 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
56Flower Mound28.9%
57Newport Beach28.9%
58Alexandria28.9%
59Castle Rock28.8%
60Plymouth28.8%
61Charlotte28.8%
62Wake Forest28.7%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 768 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
765Coeur d'Alene0.1%
766Mission0.1%
767Gallatin0.1%
768Castle Rock0.1%
769Bentonville0.1%
770Weston0.1%
771Apex0.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 570 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
567San Luis Obispo7.0%
568Lawrence7.0%
569Parker7.0%
570Castle Rock7.0%
571Lake Charles6.9%
572Union City6.9%
573Nashville6.9%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 625 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
622Atlanta20.5%
623Concord20.5%
624Largo20.5%
625Castle Rock20.4%
626Hamilton20.4%
627Beaverton20.4%
628Twin Falls20.4%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 166 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
163Garden Grove$2,012
164Jersey City$2,007
165Redlands$2,005
166Castle Rock$2,000
167Renton$1,998
168Maricopa$1,998
169Marysville$1,997
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 142 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
139Roseville$661,400
140Centennial$658,100
141Salinas$654,100
142Castle Rock$652,900
143Oxnard$652,700
144Lincoln$651,000
145South Jordan$650,500
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 435 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
432Delano4.5x
433Lawrence4.5x
434Surprise4.5x
435Castle Rock4.5x
436Smyrna4.5x
437Pocatello4.5x
438Minneapolis4.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 46 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
43Bolingbrook79.1%
44Surprise79.1%
45St. Peters79.0%
46Castle Rock78.8%
47Herriman78.6%
48Jupiter78.5%
49Des Plaines78.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 20 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
17Wake Forest97.8%
18Frisco97.7%
19Weston97.7%
20Castle Rock97.7%
21Chino Hills97.5%
22Maple Grove97.5%
23Naperville97.5%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Castle Rock ranks 791 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
788Maple Grove1.5%
789Frisco1.5%
790Bentonville1.4%
791Castle Rock1.4%
792Alpharetta1.4%
793Laguna Niguel1.4%
794Naperville1.4%
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