Mobile, AL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 56,991 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,097 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,079 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,660 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,357 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 13,798 | 24.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 124,672 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,876 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,425 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 34,022 | 27.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 28,092 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 7,160 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19,717 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,380 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 154,703 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 47,254 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 71,651 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 4,480 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 13,566 | 8.8 |
Female | 11,063 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 17,752 | 11.5 |
Female | 10,570 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,190 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,825 | 54.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 145,683 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,805 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 47,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,596 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 108,105 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,039 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 53.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 82,066 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 71.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 26,048 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,401 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 184,387 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 101,151 | 54.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 79,868 | 43.3 |
Same county | 57,152 | 31.0 |
Different county | 22,716 | 12.3 |
Same state | 7,735 | 4.2 |
Different state | 14,981 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,368 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 198,887 | 100.0 |
| Native | 193,025 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 191,886 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 144,630 | 72.7 |
Different state | 47,256 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,139 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,862 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,335 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,201 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,661 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,862 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,270 | 21.7 |
| Asia | 2,848 | 48.6 |
| Africa | 210 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,281 | 21.9 |
| Northern America | 235 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 184,387 | 100.0 |
| English only | 174,361 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 10,026 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,813 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 4,079 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,335 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,352 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,140 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,070 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,134 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 198,887 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 171,147 | 86.1 |
| Arab | 897 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 223 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 264 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,401 | 0.7 |
| English | 13,865 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,774 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 519 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,486 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 601 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 241 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 13,601 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 2,904 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 70 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 687 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,097 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 350 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,197 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 3,014 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 104 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,268 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 602 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 262 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 111 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,873 | 8.5 |
| Welsh | 799 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 324 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 89,558 | 45.0 |
| (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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