CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ardmore

Alabama · 1,090 residents · 2.04 sq mi

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Ardmore is a city of 1,090 people in Alabama. The poverty rate is 27.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $42,300. The median household earns $18,056, about 40% below the national median. Households here earn about 23% less than in Alabama as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,090

+5%vs 2000

vs 1,034 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.9

−5%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(72)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(92)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(97)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(142)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(148)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(129)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(105)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(78)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,056

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,352 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,724

−53%vs 2000

vs $18,447 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.1%

+9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,300

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$264

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $343 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.8%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.9% in 2000

39.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(988)

Black0.9%(9)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(18)

Asian0.8%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(1,067)

Black1.8%(20)

Hispanic / Latino1%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(16)

South American0.2%(3)

Argentine0.2%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(2)

Ancestry

English17.5%(242)

American17.1%(237)

Irish9.9%(137)

German7.2%(100)

Italian3.7%(51)

Polish3.5%(48)

Scottish1.2%(17)

Dutch0.9%(13)

French0.9%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(12)

Canadian0.7%(10)

Welsh0.4%(6)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.4%(5)

French Canadian0.2%(3)

Greek0.2%(3)

Swedish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

50.9%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 22.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.4%(226)

Married39%(208)

Widowed2.6%(14)

Divorced15.9%(85)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(168)

Married32.6%(207)

Widowed12%(76)

Divorced28.9%(183)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.4%

−11.1 ptssince 2013

from 19.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.8%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)58.3%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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