Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY-SA 4.0At 9.3%, unemployment in Randolph Township is higher than in 93% of U.S. towns
Only 8% work in Randolph Township itself; outside it, Akron draws the most (16%, 14 miles). The two grades for Randolph Township are C+ for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. Working residents average 24 minutes each way, next to 23 for Ohio and 26 for the U.S.
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
Randolph Township makes and builds things
59% of the jobs based in Randolph Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Randolph Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 21%. The jobs ↓
Randolph Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Randolph Township went from 684 in 2013 to 1,135 in 2023, +66%. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The four measures behind Randolph Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Randolph Township is better than 42% of U.S. towns, #710 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car holds Randolph Township’s grade up (ahead of 71% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on the poverty rate.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Randolph Township could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Randolph Township works in goods: 59% of its jobs
1,135 jobs are based in Randolph Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Randolph Township, 2013 → 2023: 684 → 1,135. 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 2,236 residents head out to work, 192 work right here, and 943 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,000 people are in Randolph Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.47 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.
Out of Randolph Township to work: where people go
Where Randolph Township clocks in
16% of workers
5% of workers
4% 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.
About 24 minutes each way for Randolph Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Randolph Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,238 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% 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.
Half of Randolph Township commutes less than 14 miles
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 42% of U.S. towns, #537 of 993 in Ohio. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 4.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.7% across Ohio, on an EPA index of 4.4.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,587 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). 2.5% of Randolph Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Randolph Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Randolph Township is 2,285th of 3,651 U.S. towns of 3,700 to 7,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 33 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 47 | Pepper Pike OH | 6,886 | $228K | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
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| 63 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 2,283 | Coarsegold CA | 3,967 | $81K | 6.2% | 4.9% | 10% | C+ |
| 2,284 | Sulphur OK | 4,878 | $67K | 15.5% | 1.5% | 24% | C+ |
| 2,285 | Randolph Township OH | 5,337 | $65K | 7.5% | 9.3% | 8% | C+ |
| 2,286 | Reedurban OH | 4,900 | $57K | 18.6% | 4.0% | 2% | C+ |
| 2,287 | East Port Orchard WA | 4,725 | $75K | 10.4% | 6.2% | 4% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,651 | 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 Ohio.
Around Randolph Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Atwater Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Randolph Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | – | C+ | C+ | 24 min | $64,964 |
| Suffield Township | under 2% | A− | D | 27 min | $81,250 |
| Rootstown Township | under 2% | B+ | C | 27 min | $89,185 |
| Atwater Township | 2% | A− | D− | 33 min | $79,917 |
| Marlboro Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 21 min | $90,198 |
Same-state neighbors only. 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?
$64,964 (±$22,262) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Randolph Township?
7.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Randolph Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Randolph Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Akron (16%, 14 mi), Cleveland (5%, 38 mi), Ravenna (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Randolph Township walkable?
Randolph Township is more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 4.4 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Randolph Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% 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.