Population
208 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kansas
City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023
Randall, KS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Randall - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 208
- Residents
- $29,519
- Median income
- $877
- Median rent (state)
Randall - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Randall lands in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 2nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Randall, KS
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 208 residents in Randall, a small town within Kansas. The typical household in Randall brings in $29,519 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.2%. The median resident age is 29.3 years. About 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 53.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $877 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 25.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$29,519 /yr
Poverty 22.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average
How does Randall compare to other US cities?
Here's how Randall stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Randall against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Kansas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Randall near the bottom of Kansas's cities
Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Randall ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Randall only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#523 of 527
1st percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#39 of 552
93rd percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#421 of 552
23rd percentile in Kansas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
208
Median Income
$29,519
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
29.3
Poverty Rate
22.2%
Labor force participation
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.2%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.4%
Carpool
18.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
5.8%
Based on 69 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Randall sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$877/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
25.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Randall's 208 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Randall's $29,519 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Randall compares to nearby Kansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Randall, KS?
What is the population of Randall, KS? +
Randall, KS counts 208 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Randall, KS? +
The median household income in Randall is $29,519 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Randall? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Randall; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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