One thing noticeable about Mobile, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Mobile is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Mobile a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good 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.
The education level of Mobile citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.25% of adults in Mobile have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Mobile in 2022 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.
