About Randolph

Randolph is a tiny town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 560 people and just one neighborhood, Randolph is the 214th largest community in Kansas.

Randolph is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Randolph is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Randolph who work in farm management (13.33%), teaching (11.23%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.47%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Randolph work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 8.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Randolph is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Randolph's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Randolph is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Randolph, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.09% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Randolph 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.

Randolph Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Randolph who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 23.53% of adults in Randolph have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Randolph in 2000 was $19,600, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,400 for a family of four.

The people who call Randolph home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Randolph is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Randolph include German, Swedish, Irish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Randolph is English.