Castlewood is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,704 people and two associated neighborhoods, Castlewood is the 233rd largest community in Virginia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Castlewood is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 51.18% of the Castlewood workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Castlewood is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Castlewood who work in sales jobs (13.24%), office and administrative support (12.06%), and teaching (7.06%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Castlewood is worth considering. One downside of living in Castlewood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Castlewood, the average commute to work is 34.11 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Castlewood is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The rate of college-level education in Castlewood is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.20% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Castlewood in 2022 was $30,454, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,816 for a family of four. However, Castlewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Castlewood also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.75% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Castlewood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Castlewood residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Castlewood include Irish, English, German, European, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Castlewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
