Ardmore Authority

Ardmore is a high-income town of 13,909 with home prices 1.8× the Pennsylvania median.

Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Ardmore (13,909 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Median household income reaches $119,111, ranking the city among the wealthiest in Pennsylvania.

Definition and scope

Located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Ardmore operates within Pennsylvania's county-municipal framework. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 5 and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Ardmore has approximately 13,909 residents. The median age is 38.4 years. Roughly 63% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $453,100.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 70.4%
• Black or African American: 11.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 4.9%
• Asian: 6.6%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Ardmore is $119,111. Poverty rate stands at 4.8%. Unemployment rate at last release was 3.2%. Educational attainment: 71.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Ardmore:

• Public schools: 2
• Public libraries: 2
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 3

Getting around

The nearest commercial airport serving Ardmore is Wings Field. Federal court business routes through Philadelphia City Hall and County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

Geography and climate

Ardmore sits at an elevation of 354 feet above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 7b.

References

• Pennsylvania State Authority — state-level reference for Pennsylvania.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.