Mobile, Alabama Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Mobile is 191,485, a change of -1.77% when compared to 2014. With an area of 180.06 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,063.47 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 77,668, with an average household size of 2.37.

Mobile's 2018 unemployment rate was 6.53%.

The average household income in Mobile for 2018 was $60,481, while the median was $40,588.

Mobile Population Trends

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Mobile Age Grouping

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Mobile Ethnicity Mix

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Mobile Fertility Rate

2,875 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Mobile Household Characteristics

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Mobile Median Age over Time

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Mobile Households with Children by Age

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Mobile Median Household Income

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Mobile Educational Attainment

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Mobile Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Mobile Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,156

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Mobile Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $836

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Mobile Average Commute

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Mobile Primary Transportation

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Mobile Gender Mix

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Mobile Field of Employment

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Mobile Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Mobile city, Alabama	194,942
2015	Mobile city, Alabama	194,669
2016	Mobile city, Alabama	193,717
2017	Mobile city, Alabama	192,085
2018	Mobile city, Alabama	191,485

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