Photo: Lalmeister · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Randolph Township top those of 97% of U.S. towns
Working from home is the commute for 26% of workers, against 17% across New Jersey. 5.4% of residents are in poverty; New Jersey has 9.7%. The two grades for Randolph Township are A for jobs and income and B+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Randolph Township
No single place dominates Randolph Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, gets only 6% of working residents, and 61% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Randolph Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Randolph Township draws workers from far and wide
The 8,358 jobs in Randolph Township are filled from a wide area. Randolph Township’s own residents hold 12% and the ten next-biggest home towns 25%; the other 63% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
A lot of Randolph Township works from home
26% of Randolph Township workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Randolph Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Randolph Township is better than 90% of U.S. towns, #122 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income holds Randolph Township’s grade up ($175,000, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (4.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Randolph Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
6% of working residents work in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
Where Randolph Township clocks in
6% of workers
6% of workers
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.
A commute of about 30 minutes in Randolph Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Randolph Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9,864 commuters (the 26% who work from home are left out). Across New Jersey: 75% drive alone, 10% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The workday shuffle in and out of Randolph Township
On a workday 11,780 residents head out to work, 962 work right here, and 7,396 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22,000 people are in Randolph Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.66 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 8,358 jobs based in Randolph Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Randolph Township, 2013 → 2023: 7,545 → 8,358. 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.
The distance from Randolph Township to work
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
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Randolph Township is more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns, #341 of 468 in New Jersey. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 13.2% across New Jersey.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 13,339 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 30% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 15% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 46% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.9% of Randolph Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Randolph Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Randolph Township next to U.S. towns of 19,000 to 36,000: 263rd of 1,477 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
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| 21 | Scotch Plains Township NJ | 25,437 | $184K | 2.5% | 3.2% | 7% | A+ |
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| 25 | Westfield NJ | 32,595 | $233K | 1.8% | 3.6% | 7% | A+ |
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| 41 | Cranford Township NJ | 24,725 | $156K | 2.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 261 | Mill Creek East WA | 25,453 | $193K | 4.1% | 4.4% | 1% | A |
| 262 | Kenmore WA | 24,249 | $140K | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3% | A |
| 263 | Randolph Township NJ | 26,878 | $175K | 5.4% | 4.5% | 8% | A |
| 264 | St. Charles IL | 33,594 | $114K | 4.4% | 4.1% | 13% | A |
| 265 | Algonquin IL | 30,824 | $135K | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,477 | Nogales AZ | 19,495 | $43K | 28.0% | 15.7% | 37% | 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 New Jersey.
Randolph Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Dover (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Randolph Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | – | A | B+ | 30 min | $175,000 |
| Chester Township | under 2% | A− | C+ | 31 min | $241,856 |
| Succasunna | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Roxbury Township | under 2% | A− | B+ | 33 min | $134,519 |
| Mine Hill Township | under 2% | A | B | 30 min | $119,583 |
| Victory Gardens | under 2% | C | B− | 25 min | $62,550 |
| Rockaway Township | under 2% | A | B+ | 30 min | $141,868 |
| Mendham Township | under 2% | A+ | B+ | 44 min | $250,000+ |
| Dover | 3% | B− | A | 26 min | $73,737 |
Same-state neighbors only. Succasunna: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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?
$175,000 (±$16,573) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Randolph Township?
5.4%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Randolph Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Randolph Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (6%, 8 mi), Morristown (6%, 6 mi), New York City (5%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Randolph Township walkable?
Randolph Township is more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 8.8 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Randolph Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 15% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
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.