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The community of Ardmore is a suburb on the west side of Philadelphia , primarily within Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and is the seat of Lower Merion Township. However, the CDP also includes the area of Ardmore Park in adjacent Haverford Township in Delaware County . As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,616. Since 2004, Ardmore's business district has been the subject of a hotly contested eminent domain battle.
GEOGRAPHY Ardmore is located at (40.001411, -75.295180). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 4.9 Km&2 (1.9 Mi&2 ). Ardmore is adjacent to Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and to Haverford, Pennsylvania . Residents from Ardmore and Wynnewood cooperate as the ''ArdWood Civic Association''. Residents and visitors enjoy several parks including ''South Ardmore Park'' that is partly in Ardmore and partly in Wynnewood. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 12,616 people, 5,529 households, and 3,129 families residing in Ardmore. The Population Density was 2,550.3/km&2 (6,588.5/mi&2). There were 5,711 housing units at an average density of 1,154.5/km&2 (2,982.5/mi&2). The ethnic makeup of the CDP is 83.51% Caucasian , 11.47% African American , 0.12% Native American , 2.58% Asian , 0.13% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from Other Ethnic Groups , and 1.60% from two or more ethnic groups. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino or of other cultural backgrounds. There were 5,529 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were Married Couples living together, 10.7% have a female head of household, and 43.4% are other types of families or singles. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.98. In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,966, and the median income for a family was $75,828. Males had a median income of $46,920 versus $40,802 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $36,111. 4.9% of the population and 2.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Pupils living in the Lower Merion Township portion attend schools in the Lower Merion School District , while pupils living in the Haverford Township portion attend schools in the School District Of Haverford Township . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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