Mobile, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mobile	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$40,866	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$64,213	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,449	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,801	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,409	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,986	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mobile is 9% 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 22% 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

$42,804 $64,213 $128,426

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	2,562	$161,624	98.7%
Spanish Fort, AL	9,251	$127,003	56.2%
Satsuma, AL	6,328	$123,404	51.7%
Fairhope, AL	22,887	$118,259	45.4%
Daphne, AL	27,160	$107,327	32.0%
Mobile, AL	197,324	$64,213	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
Shreveport, LA	197,125	$60,442	25.7%
Tempe, AZ	197,595	$91,046	11.9%
Overland Park, KS	197,888	$132,282	62.6%
Grand Prairie, TX	198,327	$102,971	26.6%
Mobile, AL	197,324	$64,213	21.0%

Source: The Mobile, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.