Ardmore, OK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

58,360

0.263% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

38.5

0.259% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.1%

4.37% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$56,968

7.03% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$146,500

19% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ardmore, OK had a population of 58.4k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $56,968. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ardmore, OK grew from 58,207 to 58,360, a 0.263% increase and its median household income grew from $53,227 to $56,968, a 7.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ardmore, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.08%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.51%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.37%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.78%).

None of the households in Ardmore, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Ardmore, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ardmore, OK are Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (418 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Ardmore, OK was $146,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Ardmore, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ardmore, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ardmore, OK is home to a population of 58.4k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.93% of Ardmore, OK residents were born outside of the country (2.3k people).

In 2022, there were 7.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.5k people) in Ardmore, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.8k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Ardmore, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ardmore, OK was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ardmore, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ardmore, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.5k ± 186
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.3k ± 424
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.8k ± 355

10%

Hispanic Population

5.85k people

10% of the people in Ardmore, OK are hispanic (5.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ardmore, OK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

4.23%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.46k people

As of 2022, 3.93% of Ardmore, OK residents (2.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ardmore, OK was 4.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ardmore, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,207 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
822 ± 157
Gulf War (1990s)
464 ± 113

Ardmore, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ardmore, OK employs 25.7k people. The largest industries in Ardmore, OK are Retail Trade (3,352 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,343 people), and Manufacturing (2,962 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,056), and Manufacturing ($57,163).

Employment

Occupations

25.7k

2022 Value

± 861

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 4.79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ardmore, OK grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 25.4k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ardmore, OK, are Management Occupations (2,495 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,417 people), and Production Occupations (2,360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ardmore, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.7k

2022 Value

± 861

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 4.79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ardmore, OK grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 25.4k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ardmore, OK, are Retail Trade (3,352 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,343 people), and Manufacturing (2,962 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ardmore, OK, though some of these residents may live in Ardmore, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,573

Median earning men ± $2,254

$31,361

Median earning women ± $1,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,271), Manufacturing ($59,882), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($68,015), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,125), and Manufacturing ($42,396).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

805
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
429
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
331
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Ardmore, OK awarded 418 degrees. The student population of Ardmore, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 274 male students and 289 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ardmore, OK are White (252 and 60.3%), followed by Two or More Races (53 and 12.7%), Hispanic or Latino (44 and 10.5%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (42 and 10%).

The largest universities in Ardmore, OK by number of degrees awarded are Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (418 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ardmore, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (46 and 11%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (31 and 7.42%), and Carpenter (24 and 5.74%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ardmore, OK was $146,500 in 2022, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,100 to $146,500, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Ardmore, OK is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ardmore, OK have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ardmore, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$146,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,814

$15,264

Median Property Taxes

±$653

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ardmore, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ardmore, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.1% of the housing units in Ardmore, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ardmore, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Ardmore, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$56,968

Median Household Income

± $1,833

22.4k

Number of Households

± 792

In 2022, the median household income of the 22.4k households in Ardmore, OK grew to $56,968 from the previous year's value of $53,227.

The following chart displays the households in Ardmore, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ardmore, OK is from Ardmore, OK.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Ardmore, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (3.35%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Ardmore, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (3.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ardmore, OK have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Ardmore, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ardmore, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ardmore, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ardmore, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ardmore, OK (8.69k out of 57.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ardmore, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.5% of the population of Ardmore, OK has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.5%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ardmore, OK declined by 3.51% from 16.1% to 15.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ardmore, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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