Laughery Creek Bridge · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainUnemployment in Randolph Township (1.3%) is lower than in 92% of U.S. towns
Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average; the Indiana average is 24, the U.S. 26. For jobs and income Randolph Township is better than 48% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns (C−). About one in seven work in Randolph Township; the top destination outside it is Rising Sun (15%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Randolph Township
Randolph Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Randolph Township and Rising Sun trade workers both ways
Rising Sun is the top workplace for Randolph Township residents (15%) and also where the most people who work in Randolph Township come from (22% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Randolph Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Randolph Township fell from 1,357 in 2013 to 835 in 2023, −38%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in Randolph Township: the grade in detail
Unemployment holds Randolph Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 13% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Randolph Township could be anywhere from C to B+.
How long Randolph Township spends getting to work: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Randolph Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,842 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The towns that employ Randolph Township’s residents
Where Randolph Township clocks in
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Randolph Township, services account for most jobs
835 jobs are based in Randolph Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Randolph Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,357 → 835. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Randolph Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Randolph Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,760 residents head out to work, 330 work right here, and 505 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,100 people are in Randolph Township on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.40 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The distance from Randolph Township to work
About 23% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Randolph Township, the car does most of the work
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.3% across Indiana, on an EPA index of 4.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,017 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.1% of Randolph Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Randolph Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Randolph Township is 2,246th among 4,136 U.S. towns of 3,000 to 5,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 91 | Clark Township IN | 3,026 | $138K | 5.2% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 100 | Milan Township IN | 4,066 | $120K | 1.3% | 0.0% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 133 | Hidden Valley IN | 5,706 | $121K | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,244 | Sullivan IL | 4,310 | $63K | 10.3% | 2.4% | 30% | B− |
| 2,245 | Tipton IN | 5,263 | $60K | 17.7% | 1.7% | 22% | B− |
| 2,246 | Randolph Township IN | 4,334 | $66K | 9.2% | 1.3% | 16% | B− |
| 2,247 | Muleshoe TX | 5,162 | $69K | 10.6% | 0.0% | 30% | B− |
| 2,248 | Brown Township PA | 4,187 | $80K | 16.9% | 1.8% | 9% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,136 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Randolph Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Bordering towns draw 17% of Randolph Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Randolph Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | – | B− | C− | 35 min | $66,042 |
| Center Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 27 min | $59,375 |
| Rising Sun | 15% | C+ | C+ | 30 min | $58,843 |
| Posey Township | under 2% | D− | D | 31 min | $50,597 |
| Union Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Cass Township | 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Union Township and Cass Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Rising Sun. Darker towns draw more of Randolph Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Randolph Township: questions
What is the median household income in Randolph Township?
$66,042 (±$11,990) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Randolph Township?
9.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Randolph Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Randolph Township work?
16% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rising Sun (15%, 3 mi), Lawrenceburg (9%, 11 mi), Cincinnati (5%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Randolph Township walkable?
Randolph Township is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 4.3 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Randolph Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Randolph Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Randolph Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.