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7%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
21%
Household income NAT. AVG.
23%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexMobileAlabamaNational
Income per capita$27,810$24,736$29,829
Median household income$43,456$44,758$55,322
Median income owner occupied$63,441$55,873$70,586
Median income renter occupied$27,758$25,999$35,192
Median earnings male$36,186$34,323$36,919
Median earnings female$25,227$22,614$26,250
Unemployment rate3.6%4.8%4.7%
Poverty level20.1%18.4%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Mobile is 7% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Mobile is 21% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Mobile is 23% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Mobile is 33% higher than the national average

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      $28,967 $43,456 $86,912
      City
      $29,835 $44,758 $89,516
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

      Mobile median earnings by income bracket

      Mobile employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry9.0%9.0%
      Manufacturing sector15.3%15.3%
      Financial & insurance services2.9%2.9%
      Wholesale & retail services14.9%14.9%
      Public administration4.7%4.7%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities8.2%8.2%
      Education, health & social services12.2%12.2%
      Other30.6%30.6%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Stapleton, AL2,509$108,86496.8%
      Spanish Fort, AL8,991$86,50556.4%
      Satsuma, AL6,163$82,76849.6%
      Fairhope, AL22,035$80,10644.8%
      Daphne, AL26,578$71,10528.5%
      Mobile, AL189,994$43,45621.4%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Shreveport, LA189,890$40,80926.2%
      Cape Coral, FL189,633$61,78011.7%
      McKinney, TX191,197$100,77582.2%
      Frisco, TX188,387$128,761132.7%
      Tempe, AZ191,607$61,29010.8%
      Mobile, AL189,994$43,45621.4%
      Source: The Mobile, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).