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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
Top Industries in Mobile (19)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
24,762 jobs
1,844 firms
$62,362/yr
Retail Trade
19,509 jobs
1,619 firms
$38,417/yr
Manufacturing
17,741 jobs
487 firms
$89,396/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
15,918 jobs
915 firms
$22,954/yr
Construction
12,792 jobs
1,006 firms
$73,391/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
10,076 jobs
703 firms
$43,891/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
9,930 jobs
490 firms
$54,982/yr
Professional & Technical Services
8,111 jobs
1,303 firms
$85,236/yr
Wholesale Trade
7,499 jobs
609 firms
$76,697/yr
Other Services
5,524 jobs
896 firms
$50,048/yr
Finance & Insurance
5,272 jobs
746 firms
$107,955/yr
Real Estate
2,408 jobs
593 firms
$62,171/yr
Educational Services
2,065 jobs
125 firms
$42,902/yr
Information & Technology
1,773 jobs
211 firms
$79,200/yr
Arts & Entertainment
1,485 jobs
121 firms
$22,714/yr
Management of Companies
1,404 jobs
56 firms
$119,810/yr
Utilities
788 jobs
23 firms
$137,225/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
670 jobs
70 firms
$45,732/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
406 jobs
33 firms
$100,187/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Construction
1.39
Transportation & Warehousing
1.34
Manufacturing
1.23
Utilities
1.18
Retail Trade
1.11
Wholesale Trade
1.09
Other Services
1.05
Accommodation & Food Services
1.00
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.99
Administrative & Waste Services
0.98
Real Estate
0.88
Finance & Insurance
0.74
Professional & Technical Services
0.67
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.61
Educational Services
0.57
Information & Technology
0.54
Arts & Entertainment
0.50
Management of Companies
0.47
Agriculture & Forestry
0.47
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 24,762 | 1,844 | $1,199 | $62,362 | 0.99 |
| Retail Trade | 19,509 | 1,619 | $739 | $38,417 | 1.11 |
| Manufacturing | 17,741 | 487 | $1,719 | $89,396 | 1.23 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 15,918 | 915 | $441 | $22,954 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 12,792 | 1,006 | $1,411 | $73,391 | 1.39 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 10,076 | 703 | $844 | $43,891 | 0.98 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 9,930 | 490 | $1,057 | $54,982 | 1.34 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 8,111 | 1,303 | $1,639 | $85,236 | 0.67 |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,499 | 609 | $1,475 | $76,697 | 1.09 |
| Other Services | 5,524 | 896 | $962 | $50,048 | 1.05 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5,272 | 746 | $2,076 | $107,955 | 0.74 |
| Real Estate | 2,408 | 593 | $1,196 | $62,171 | 0.88 |
| Educational Services | 2,065 | 125 | $825 | $42,902 | 0.57 |
| Information & Technology | 1,773 | 211 | $1,523 | $79,200 | 0.54 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,485 | 121 | $437 | $22,714 | 0.50 |
| Management of Companies | 1,404 | 56 | $2,304 | $119,810 | 0.47 |
| Utilities | 788 | 23 | $2,639 | $137,225 | 1.18 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 670 | 70 | $879 | $45,732 | 0.47 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 406 | 33 | $1,927 | $100,187 | 0.61 |