Mobile, Alabama Census and Community Profile

MOBILE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mobile, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mobile, AL was 198,915.

Mobile Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mobile was 93,015, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mobile, AL
There are an estimated 36,195 married men in the town. 51.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Mobile are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mobile is 105,900 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mobile, Alabama
There are an estimated 35,456 married women in the community. 42.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mobile, AL
The median age of people living in Mobile, AL was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mobile was 14,480. There were 146,144 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (27,273) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mobile, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mobile, AL was 196,926.

White Population in Mobile, AL
The estimated White population in the Mobile community is 100,251, which is 50.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mobile, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 92,068, which is 46.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mobile, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mobile, AL was 487.

Asian Population in Mobile, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,022.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mobile, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mobile was an estimated 52.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,046, while those of “two or more races” was 1,989 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mobile community was 2,828, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mobile, AL
The household population number in Mobile was 192,735.

Group Quarters Population in Mobile, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 6,180.

Average Household Size in Mobile, AL
The average household size in Mobile is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mobile, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 86,187 total housing units in Mobile.

The number of occupied housing units was 78,480, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 46,529 were owner-occupied (59.3), and 31,951 were renter-occupied (40.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7,707 vacant homes in Mobile at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mobile, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 43,882, with a median value in dollars of 81,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mobile, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $790 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mobile, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 100,371 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mobile, Alabama
31,097 people in Mobile also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mobile, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mobile was 19,805, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mobile, AL
In 2000, there were 43,036 people in Mobile, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mobile, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,026 people in Mobile who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mobile, Alabama
There were 89,118 in the labor force in Mobile at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mobile was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mobile, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,445. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mobile, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,752. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mobile, Alabama
Per capita income in Mobile in the last full census was 18,072. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mobile numbered 9,112, or 17.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mobile, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 40,864, or 21.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.