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Mobile, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Mobile County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
185,097
Population
1,227/sq mi density
$51,090
Median Income
$32,893 per capita
$170,300
Home Value
$191,840 Zillow
$1,029
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
315 sunny days/yr
594
Violent Crime/100K
4,629 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$51,090 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$170,300 home value, $1,029/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
594 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,090
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,893
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mobile vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mobile’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,090
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,893
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,419
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,187
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,187
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$30,123M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
10%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,216
Restaurants
776
Healthcare
843
Retail
1,491
Manufacturing
294
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,419
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,789
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,090 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,893 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,419 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,187 |
| County GDP | $30,123M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,216 |
| Restaurants | 776 |
| Healthcare | 843 |
| Retail | 1,491 |
| Manufacturing | 294 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,419 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,789 |