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.Unlike some cities, Mobile isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mobile are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mobile is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mobile who work in sales jobs (10.95%), office and administrative support (10.25%), and management occupations (9.22%). 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 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.
