Castle Rock, WA Profile

Castle Rock, WA, population 2,104, is located in Washington's Cowlitz county, about 45.6 miles from Vancouver and 53.2 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Castle Rock's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Castle Rock has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	35.00
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,130	N/A
2001	2,114	-0.75%
2002	2,110	-0.19%
2003	2,095	-0.71%
2004	2,100	0.24%
2005	2,104	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,212

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	706
2004	614
2005	705
2006	561
2007	326
2008	425

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	2	5	5	1	3
Robbery	-	-	1	2	3	3	0	3
Aggravated Assault	-	-	14	9	7	3	6	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	10,207
2004	5,005
2005	6,065
2006	5,374
2007	4,518
2008	3,211

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	29	17	22	32	25	10
Larceny, Theft	-	-	169	77	85	64	65	53
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	19	12	22	19	7	5
Arson	-	-	2	0	3	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles