Mobile, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Mobile Apartments for Rent

Total population: 191,411 (Urban population: 191,343, Rural population: 68 (all nonfarm))

Mobile, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 86,152 (78,447 occupied: 46,580 owner occupied, 31,867 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	28%

Housing density: 731 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $509 (lower quartile is $325, upper quartile is $643)

Housing units in Mobile with a mortgage: 27,976 (2,719 second mortgage, 3,209 home equity loan, 82 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15,906

Mobile,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,600 (it was $80,400 in 2000)

Mobile:	$110,600
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,300 - $171,400

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $154,017
Here: $154,017
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,021
Here: $96,021
State: $137,814

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,690
Here: $113,690
State: $116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $296,734
Here: $296,734
State: $223,768

Mobile homes: $44,075
Here: $44,075
State: $39,336

Median year house/condo built: 1967

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship

Households: 192,702

In family households: 160,506 (31,912 male householders, 19,131 female householders)
32,917 spouses, 60,297 children (55,955 natural, 1,498 adopted, 2,844 stepchildren), 7,019 grandchildren, 2,211 brothers or sisters, 1,373 parents, 3,089 other relatives, 2,557 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 32,196 (11,893 male householders (9,726 living alone)), 15,612 female householders (14,010 living alone)), 4,691 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6,185 (2,641 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 21,234 2-persons, 12,759 3-persons, 9,686 4-persons, 4,524 5-persons, 1,818 6-persons, 1,022 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23,736 1-person, 3,161 2-persons, 427 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 18 6-persons.

25,564 married couples with children.
19,382 single-parent households (1,879 men, 17,503 women).

94.6% of residents of Mobile speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,862 (2.9%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mobile, Alabama:
	1 room: 69 2 rooms: 269 3 rooms: 1,394 4 rooms: 2,349 5 rooms: 8,239 6 rooms: 13,015 7 rooms: 9,888 8 rooms: 6,157 9 or more rooms: 5,200

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mobile, Alabama:
	1 room: 1,322 2 rooms: 3,483 3 rooms: 6,093 4 rooms: 7,592 5 rooms: 6,769 6 rooms: 4,133 7 rooms: 1,595 8 rooms: 529 9 or more rooms: 351

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 873
1995 to 1998: 2,825
1990 to 1994: 3,562
1980 to 1989: 10,497
1970 to 1979: 19,394
1960 to 1969: 16,315
1950 to 1959: 16,943
1940 to 1949: 8,429
1939 or earlier: 7,314

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mobile:
	no bedroom: 175 1 bedroom: 973 2 bedrooms: 8,020 3 bedrooms: 26,290 4 bedrooms: 9,509 5 or more bedrooms: 1,613

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mobile:
	no bedroom: 1,506 1 bedroom: 9,473 2 bedrooms: 12,126 3 bedrooms: 7,406 4 bedrooms: 1,165 5 or more bedrooms: 191

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mobile in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 2,299 1 vehicle: 15,327 2 vehicles: 19,834 3 vehicles: 6,973 4 vehicles: 1,620 5 or more vehicles: 527

Cars and other vehicles available in Mobile in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6,153 1 vehicle: 16,542 2 vehicles: 7,701 3 vehicles: 1,087 4 vehicles: 215 5 or more vehicles: 169

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mobile, AL:

Less than $10,000: 188
$10,000 to $14,999: 124
$15,000 to $19,999: 216
$20,000 to $24,999: 305
$25,000 to $29,999: 380
$30,000 to $34,999: 465
$35,000 to $39,999: 633
$40,000 to $49,999: 1749
$50,000 to $59,999: 2394
$60,000 to $69,999: 2674
$70,000 to $79,999: 3219
$80,000 to $89,999: 3213
$90,000 to $99,999: 3115
$100,000 to $124,999: 7554
$125,000 to $149,999: 4949
$150,000 to $174,999: 3141
$175,000 to $199,999: 2014
$200,000 to $249,999: 2671
$250,000 to $299,999: 1363
$300,000 to $399,999: 1423
$400,000 to $499,999: 581
$500,000 to $749,999: 699
$750,000 to $999,999: 252
$1,000,000 or more: 272

Mobile rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mobile:

Less than $100: 1,695 people
$100 to $149: 995
$150 to $199: 1,266
$200 to $249: 1,041
$250 to $299: 1,247
$300 to $349: 1,431
$350 to $399: 1,608
$400 to $449: 1,951
$450 to $499: 2,547
$500 to $549: 2,821
$550 to $599: 2,843
$600 to $649: 2,246
$650 to $699: 1,733
$700 to $749: 1,333
$750 to $799: 997
$800 to $899: 1,288
$900 to $999: 562
$1,000 to $1,249: 564
$1,250 to $1,499: 106
$1,500 to $1,999: 126
$2,000 or more: 118
No cash rent: 1,632

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,486 1990 to 1994: 849 1985 to 1989: 494 1980 to 1984: 412 1975 to 1979: 462 1970 to 1974: 280 1970 to 1974: 174 1965 to 1969: 705

Mobile, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,476 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2059
5 to 9 minutes: 8186
10 to 14 minutes: 13941
15 to 19 minutes: 17518
20 to 24 minutes: 13994
25 to 29 minutes: 4326
30 to 34 minutes: 9738
35 to 39 minutes: 1087
40 to 44 minutes: 988
45 to 59 minutes: 3471
60 to 89 minutes: 1804
90 or more minutes: 1497

Mobile mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 65,813 (82%)
Carpooled: 9,894 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 879 (1%)
Taxi: 27 (0%)
Motorcycle: 57 (0%)
Bicycle: 155 (0%)
Walked: 1,248 (2%)
Other means: 536 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,476 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 13142
$10,000 to $14,999: 7145
$15,000 to $19,999: 6219
$20,000 to $24,999: 5807
$25,000 to $29,999: 5373
$30,000 to $34,999: 5027
$35,000 to $39,999: 4500
$40,000 to $44,999: 4067
$45,000 to $49,999: 3588
$50,000 to $59,999: 6362
$60,000 to $74,999: 6088
$75,000 to $99,999: 5211
$100,000 to $124,999: 2433
$125,000 to $149,999: 1164
$150,000 to $199,999: 1055
$200,000 or more: 1367

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 82663

United States or American: 16873

English: 10580

Irish: 9290

German: 7784

Scotch-Irish: 3530

French (except Basque): 3010

Italian: 2359

Subsaharan African:: 2188

Scottish: 2155

African: 2032

European: 1309

Dutch: 1002

Polish: 851

Arab:: 775

British: 722

Greek: 583

Norwegian: 482

Welsh: 481

French Canadian: 439

Lebanese: 417

Swedish: 358

Russian: 269

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 247

Yugoslavian: 210

Swiss: 170

Hungarian: 154

Canadian: 149

Danish: 145

Iranian: 127

Arab/Arabic: 110

Jamaican: 106

Croatian: 103

Ethiopian: 91

Austrian: 89

Ukrainian: 81

Slovak: 77

Scandinavian: 75

Romanian: 68

Palestinian: 65

Northern European: 64

Eastern European: 64

Czechoslovakian: 63

Other Arab: 63

Egyptian: 61

Czech: 61

Finnish: 60

Belgian: 53

Portuguese: 45

Acadian/Cajun: 36

Jordanian: 34

Israeli: 33

Haitian: 33

Lithuanian: 32

Bahamian: 32

West Indian: 26

Slavic: 20

Ghanian: 20

Nigerian: 19

Armenian: 18

Pennsylvania German: 18

Dutch West Indian: 18

Syrian: 16

Luxemburger: 14

Guyanese: 14

Slovene: 13

Celtic: 13

Australian: 12

British West Indian: 12

Alsatian: 11

Cypriot: 9

Iraqi: 9

Bermudan: 9

Senegalese: 8

Sudanese: 7

Zimbabwean: 7

Afghan: 7

Icelander: 6

Other West Indian: 6

Serbian: 5

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5

Basque: 5

Cape Verdean: 4

New Zealander: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (14%)
Mexico (8%)
Germany (7%)
India (6%)
Canada (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Korea (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 144630
Northeast: 5340
Midwest: 7838
South: 30196
West: 3882

56% of Mobile residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 677
Nursery to 4th grade: 378
5th and 6th grade: 793
7th and 8th grade: 1,503
9th grade: 1,276
10th grade: 1,980
11th grade: 1,927
12th grade, no diploma: 2,689
High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,756
Less than 1 year of college: 2,941
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,307
Associate degree: 2,947
Bachelor's degree: 9,330
Master's degree: 2,853
Professional school degree: 2,056
Doctorate degree: 812

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 593
Nursery to 4th grade: 376
5th and 6th grade: 759
7th and 8th grade: 1,797
9th grade: 1,761
10th grade: 2,046
11th grade: 2,625
12th grade, no diploma: 3,121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 19,266
Less than 1 year of college: 4,949
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10,895
Associate degree: 4,213
Bachelor's degree: 10,387
Master's degree: 4,582
Professional school degree: 718
Doctorate degree: 359

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 19.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,124
Black householders: $24,866
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,758
Asian householders: $27,164
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $17,716
Some other race householders: $44,380
Two or more races householders: $28,979
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,991

Mobile household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mobile household income for Black householders

Mobile household income for Asian householders

Mobile marital status for males

Mobile marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $131,647
Black or African American householders: $80,198
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $91,891
Asian householders: $123,530
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $116,927
Some other race householders: $165,487
Two or more races householders: $98,081
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,388

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 59,294
One, attached: 2,015
Two: 2,727
3 or 4: 4,815
5 to 9: 5,590
10 to 19: 3,470
20 to 49: 1,678
50 or more: 5,261
Mobile homes: 1,221
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 81

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mobile:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,265

Here:	21.4%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,227

Here:	19.6%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,465

Here:	21.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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