Ardmore is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 23,515 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Ardmore is the 15th largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ardmore is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ardmore is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ardmore who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.03%), sales jobs (11.50%), and management occupations (6.14%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ardmore spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.62 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Ardmore Information and Demographics

The citizens of Ardmore are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 18.23% of adults in Ardmore having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ardmore in 2000 was $16,502, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,008 for a family of four.

Ardmore is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ardmore home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ardmore is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ardmore include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Ardmore is English. Some people also speak Spanish.