Castle Rock, WA

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Castle Rock, Washington

Castle Rock, Washington, in Cowlitz county, is 45 miles N of Vancouver, Washington (center to center) and 53 miles N of Portland, Oregon. There are 2,130 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Castle Rock

In Castle Rock, about 51% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Castle Rock.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Castle Rock had a median family income of $44,125.

Political Inclinations

Castle Rock folks tended to give their money ($500) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Castle Rock Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Castle Rock that were owner-occupied was 65%.

Commuting

In Castle Rock, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Castle Rock, WA

Comparing Castle Rock to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles N of Vancouver, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles N of Portland, Oregon
County	Cowlitz
Standard Zip Codes	98611
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.275
Longitude	-122.905

Station	LONGVIEW
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	53 to 77 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	CLATSKANIE
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 45 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	51 to 74 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	CENTRALIA
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,130	100%
Male	985	46.2%
Female	1,145	53.8%
Under 18	627	29.4%
18+	1,503	70.6%
65+	289	13.6%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,985	93.2%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	43	2%
Other	35	1.6%
Mixed Race	48	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	71	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,104
Growth	-26
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	18.7%
German	18.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.7%
English	12.9%
Irish	6.9%
Norwegian	6.1%
Italian	4.2%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Dutch	2.7%
Swedish	2.4%
Scottish	2.1%
Finnish	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Austrian	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Canadian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Castle Rock	2,130	$44,125
Kalama	1,783	$45,347
Kelso	11,895	$36,784
Longview	34,660	$43,869
Toledo	653	$31,833
Vader	590	$32,188
Winlock	1,166	$38,875

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