Mobile County, AL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Mobile county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 110,152 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,295 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 6,581 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 52,113 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 23,454 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 20,709 | 18.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 250,122 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 16,722 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 41,501 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 79,822 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 52,176 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 13,276 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 30,499 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,126 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 308,040 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 81,802 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 161,474 | 52.4 |
| Separated | 7,864 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 23,060 | 7.5 |
Female | 18,848 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 33,840 | 11.0 |
Female | 19,596 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,416 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,531 | 57.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 288,879 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 39,425 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 97,574 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,723 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 221,810 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 54,070 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 52.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 167,740 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 46,182 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,070 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 370,583 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 215,150 | 58.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 150,600 | 40.6 |
Same county | 110,903 | 29.9 |
Different county | 39,697 | 10.7 |
Same state | 12,575 | 3.4 |
Different state | 27,122 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,833 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 399,843 | 100.0 |
| Native | 390,710 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 388,485 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 292,956 | 73.3 |
Different state | 95,529 | 23.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,225 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 9,133 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,376 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,792 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,341 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,133 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,132 | 23.3 |
| Asia | 4,512 | 49.4 |
| Africa | 277 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 55 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,812 | 19.8 |
| Northern America | 345 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 370,583 | 100.0 |
| English only | 353,594 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 16,989 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,392 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 6,748 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,426 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,624 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,642 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,012 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,120 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 399,843 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 329,133 | 82.3 |
| Arab | 1,212 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 447 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 494 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,945 | 0.7 |
| English | 28,295 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,259 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,498 | 0.4 |
| German | 23,857 | 6.0 |
| Greek | 1,064 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 411 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 29,770 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 5,249 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 125 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,554 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,030 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 186 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 535 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,506 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 5,783 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 250 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,233 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,195 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 463 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 150 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 53,502 | 13.4 |
| Welsh | 1,430 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 529 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 145,161 | 36.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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