Mobile, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mobile	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$27,810	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$43,456	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,441	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,758	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,186	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,227	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mobile is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mobile is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mobile is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mobile is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,967 $43,456 $86,912

City

$29,835 $44,758 $89,516

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mobile employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stapleton, AL	2,509	$108,864	96.8%
Spanish Fort, AL	8,991	$86,505	56.4%
Satsuma, AL	6,163	$82,768	49.6%
Fairhope, AL	22,035	$80,106	44.8%
Daphne, AL	26,578	$71,105	28.5%
Mobile, AL	189,994	$43,456	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shreveport, LA	189,890	$40,809	26.2%
Cape Coral, FL	189,633	$61,780	11.7%
McKinney, TX	191,197	$100,775	82.2%
Frisco, TX	188,387	$128,761	132.7%
Tempe, AZ	191,607	$61,290	10.8%
Mobile, AL	189,994	$43,456	21.4%

Source: The Mobile, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).