Castle Pines, CO

Full City Profile · Colorado · Douglas County County

4.7 /5.0
A+ Excellent
12,573 Population 1,311/sq mi density
$189,918 Median Income $79,046 per capita
$827,900 Home Value $885,471 Zillow
$2,128 Median Rent 44.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
A+
Overall
4.7 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$189,918 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$827,900 home value, $2,128/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
69.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$189,918
153% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$79,046
102% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Castle Pines vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Castle Pines’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$189,918
253%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$79,046
202%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$146,479
203%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,634
114%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,634
14% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
33.7%
122% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.6%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,178M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 57.6%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 33.7%
Other 8.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
16,132
Restaurants
647
Healthcare
1,115
Retail
955
Manufacturing
156

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$146,479
103% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,238
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$189,918
Per Capita Income$79,046
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$146,479
Avg Weekly Wage$1,634
County GDP$31,178M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate5.4%
Gini Coefficient0.398
Cost of Living Index103.1

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone57.6%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home33.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments16,132
Restaurants647
Healthcare1,115
Retail955
Manufacturing156

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$146,479
Avg Property Tax$5,238