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.
In Castlewood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.11 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Castlewood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Castlewood with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.20% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or 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.
