Population 15,248 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ardmore
Household size in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ardmore are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Ardmore is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 37.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ardmore: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Ardmore has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ardmore
Renters in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Ardmore is about as common as it is nationally: 33.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 33.0% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the southeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Ardmore: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.4 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Ardmore is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1945 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 35 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,286 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,270 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,388 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,605 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ardmore costs $1,605 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $318 a month since 2006–10, up 25%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ardmore
Bachelor's degrees in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.0% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.7% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.7% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ardmore is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (70.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 23 have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ardmore: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.8 points, as it has nationally. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 28 have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ardmore
| Period | Ardmore | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Ardmore than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ardmore compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore | 2.36 | 39.9 | 5.6% | 33.6% | 4.8% | 1948 | $1,605 | 70.7% | 98.1% | 4.3% |
| Haverford | 2.34 | 46.0 | 7.3% | 25.0% | 7.7% | 1957 | $2,137 | 78.3% | 97.4% | 6.1% |
| Wynnewood | 2.61 | 43.9 | 5.5% | 23.7% | 2.7% | 1949 | $1,848 | 80.4% | 98.6% | 4.2% |
| Havertown | 2.79 | 40.2 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1948 | $1,574 | 60.8% | 96.7% | 4.6% |
| Bryn Mawr | 2.55 | 35.7 | 4.9% | 35.1% | 9.2% | 1962 | $2,110 | 74.9% | 97.5% | 4.6% |
| Narberth | 2.44 | 47.1 | 4.6% | 26.4% | 6.4% | 1950 | $1,898 | 79.0% | 99.2% | 3.3% |
| Merion Station | 2.74 | 42.9 | 2.6% | 14.3% | 3.9% | 1942 | $2,062 | 84.6% | 97.1% | 3.9% |
| Bala-Cynwyd | 2.78 | 42.2 | 9.6% | 25.2% | 9.5% | 1960 | $1,882 | 77.1% | 97.9% | 4.9% |
| Gladwyne | 2.90 | 46.7 | 9.1% | 15.1% | 8.8% | 1969 | $3,094 | 85.5% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| Upper Darby | 2.89 | 34.9 | 19.3% | 48.8% | 7.2% | 1944 | $1,354 | 21.9% | 85.7% | 9.2% |
| Millbourne | 2.59 | 37.6 | 6.7% | 65.8% | 12.0% | 1944 | $1,016 | 29.9% | 84.7% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ardmore. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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