Mobile County, AL Demographic Data

Mobile County, AL Summary

Mobile County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 413,936
  • Area: 1,644.01 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,229.44 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 414.58 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 251.78 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 187.99 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Mobile County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
217,018
52%
50.8
Male
197,818
48%
49.2
Total Population
414,836
 
323,128,000

Mobile County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
26,896
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
26,942
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
27,095
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
27,545
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
27,817
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
57,734
13.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
49,476
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
52,835
12.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
28,339
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
26,534
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
38,279
9.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18,062
4.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,282
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
316,517
76.3%
77.2
Female
167,999
53.1%
51.3
Male
148,518
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
300,748
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
80,504
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
63,623
15.3%
15.2
Female
36,264
57.0%
55.8
Male
27,359
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Mobile County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
407,604
98.3% 
96.8
White
243,284
58.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
148,001
35.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,328
0.8% 
0.8
Asian
8,269
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
813
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
1,621
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
1,186
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
198
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
469
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
804
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
3,178
0.8% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
4,702
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
7,232
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,581
2.8% 
17.8
Mexican
4,378
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,134
0.8% 
1.7
Cuban
511
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,558
0.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
403,255
97.2% 
82.2

Mobile County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,857
2.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
29,557
10.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
89,541
32.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
60,312
21.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
25,355
9.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
44,082
15.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
21,837
7.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
37,414
13.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
241,127
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
65,919
23.6%
31.2

Mobile County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
110,794
33.2%
33.7%
Now Married
149,322
44.7%
47.5
Divorced
43,249
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
7,962
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
22,576
6.8
5.8%

Mobile County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
368,588
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,352
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
7,961
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,232
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,252
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,907
0.7%
1.1%

Mobile County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
15,701
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,296
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
19,336
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
17,770
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
21,953
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
27,858
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
16,684
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16,525
10.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,109
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,909
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
45,744
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,499
 
31,128

Mobile County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,063
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
18,483
10.6%
9.8
Construction
12,613
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
40,711
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,886
5.1%
6.6
Information
2,364
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
20,252
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,370
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,910
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
7,652
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
22,677
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9,822
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,274
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
18,361
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
55,051
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,733
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
47,797
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
31,135
17.8%
18.1%

Mobile County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
173,473
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
148,737
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,933
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,122
0.6%
5.1
Walked
2,514
1.4%
2.7
Other means
2,092
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
8,075
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
 
26.6

Mobile County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,303
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
52,951
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
59,650
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
34,237
21.8%
21.0

Mobile County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
157,141
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
103,022
65.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
54,119
34.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
25,499
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Mobile County, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
182,640
1 room
1,580
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
2,705
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
12,311
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
23,230
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
44,538
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
42,815
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
24,199
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
17,078
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,184
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Mobile County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
182,640
 
 
1-unit, detached
133,230
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,291
0.7%
5.9
2-units
3,868
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,929
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8,074
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,703
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
8,395
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
13,825
7.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
325
0.2%
0.1

Mobile County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,820
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,103
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
21,483
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
26,400
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
38,583
21.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
25,434
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
22,797
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
26,223
14.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,081
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,716
0.9%
1.4%

Mobile County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
61,209
39.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,370
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
92,486
58.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
71
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
433
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
26
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
546
0.3%
1.1

Mobile County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
62,314
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
813
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,299
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
1,995
3.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,111
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,579
15.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
22,916
36.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
23,601
37.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
30,903
50.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,620
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,415
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,376
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11,029
18.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
971
0.0%
0.0%

Mobile County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
50,471 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
89
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,529
3.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
7,832
15.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,163
24.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
28,858
57.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,648
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
808
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,102
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,889
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,841
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,715
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,814
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
21,340
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,418
0.0%
0.0%

Mobile County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
103,022
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
11,920
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
24,521
23.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
27,235
26.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
17,901
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,239
12.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,978
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,482
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
746
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,800
 
205,000