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Mobile, AL
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Mobile profile


Living in Mobile



Mobile is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 183,289 people and 86 associated neighborhoods, Mobile is the fourth largest community in Alabama.

Another interesting thing about Mobile, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Mobile is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In terms of college education, Mobile is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.25% of adults in Mobile have a college degree.

The per capita income in Mobile in 2018 was $31,328, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,312 for a family of four. However, Mobile contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mobile is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mobile home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mobile residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Mobile include English, Irish, German, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Mobile is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.