Randolph is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 26,497 people and five associated neighborhoods, Randolph is the 67th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Randolph are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Randolph is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 88.92% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Randolph is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Randolph who work in management occupations (17.17%), healthcare (9.73%), and business and financial occupations (9.64%). Also of interest is that Randolph has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Randolph is also a township of artists. Randolph has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Randolph’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.74% 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. Because of many things, Randolph is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Randolph really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Randolph perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Randolph, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.94 minutes every day commuting to work. If knowledge is power, Randolph is a pretty powerful place. 67.45% of the adults in Randolph have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Randolph in 2022 was $73,203, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $292,812 for a family of four. Randolph is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Randolph home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Randolph residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Randolph also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.80% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Randolph include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Randolph also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.46%. The most common language spoken in Randolph is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
