Castle Rock, CO Profile

Castle Rock, CO, population 35,745, is located in Colorado's Douglas county, about 24.7 miles from Aurora and 25.9 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Castle Rock's population has grown by about 132%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Castle Rock has grown by about 77%.

Castle Rock's property crime levels tend to be lower than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Castle Rock tend to be much lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	31.30
	Females	32.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,224	N/A
2001	23,246	14.94%
2002	25,935	11.57%
2003	30,015	15.73%
2004	32,697	8.94%
2005	35,745	9.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$64,138

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	109
2003	104
2004	83
2005	130
2006	115
2007	46
2008	69

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	2	0	0	0	3	1
Robbery	-	6	2	3	2	3	2	5
Aggravated Assault	-	15	23	22	41	37	15	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,331
2003	2,531
2004	2,348
2005	1,990
2006	1,441
2007	1,238
2008	1,127

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	230	105	95	114	107	137	95
Larceny, Theft	-	209	501	570	487	367	383	404
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	55	54	44	59	51	19	24
Arson	-	0	0	5	4	14	7	1

Location

Elevation	6,210 feet above sea level
Land Area	30.9 Square Miles