Ardmore, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Lincoln County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,280
Population
272/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$33,951 per capita
$160,200
Home Value
$263,214 Zillow
$887
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
650
Violent Crime/100K
3,902 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,200 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
650 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,000
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,951
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
133% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ardmore vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ardmore’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,000
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,951
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,203
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
58% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,714M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
804
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
70
Retail
137
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,203
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,298
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,951 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,203 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $1,714M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 804 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,203 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,298 |