Alabama · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Mobile City (East)
A Census profile of the Mobile City (East) Public Use Microdata Area in Alabama, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 140,927 people, with a median household income of $51,778 and a median age of 39.1.
Cities & areas covered: Mobile.
How Mobile City (East) compares to Alabama
- Median household income here is $51,778, $14,213 below the Alabama figure of $65,991.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 29.2%, 0.9% below the Alabama figure of 30.1%.
- Homeownership here is 57.1%, 13.6% below the Alabama figure of 70.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 19.6%, 4.3% above the Alabama figure of 15.3%.
Mobile City (East) vs. Alabama vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,778 | $65,991 |
| Median family income | $69,037 | $84,875 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $51,088 | $55,725 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $25,381 | $29,442 |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 15.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% | 4.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 58.8% | 59.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.4 | 38.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,826 | $1,801 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $897 | $965 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $29 | $22 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $31,057 | $34,569 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 251.3 | 290.3 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,458 | $3,606 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,140 | $2,041 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $483 | $382 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,042 | $4,163 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2% | 30.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 89.9% | 89.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Business operations | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Financial specialists | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Computer & math | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Science | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| Healthcare support | 4.9% | 2.6% |
| Protective service | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.7% | 5.5% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Sales | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| Office & admin support | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 2.0% | 3.3% |
| Production | 5.0% | 7.7% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.0% | 8.9% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.1% | 13.3% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.7% | 4.4% |
| Information (industry) | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.7% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 13.1% | 9.3% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| Private insurance | 59.1% | 66.9% |
| Public insurance | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| With a disability | 14.2% | 17.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 19 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 84.4% | 88.8% |
| Public transit to work | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 13.0% | 8.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.6 | 28.8 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $175,000 | $220,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110 | $1,060 |
| Rent as % of income | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 57.1% | 70.7% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 9.5% | 5.8% |
| Single-family detached | 76.8% | 71.8% |
| Broadband internet | 97.7% | 94.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $210 |
| Median Fuel cost | $800 | $250 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.6 | 53.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $0 | $100 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,000 | $1,100 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $800 | $800 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $993 | $935 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $390 |
| Median Property taxes | $575 | $675 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $420 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 140,927 | 5,157,699 |
| Average age | 39.1 | 39.9 |
| Married (15+) | 33.2% | 47.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.1% | 6.0% |
| Black | 54.8% | 25.1% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,014 | $1,511 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Mobile City (East) — FAQ
What is the population of the Mobile City (East) PUMA?+
The Mobile City (East) PUMA in Alabama has a population of 140,927, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Mobile City (East), AL?+
Median household income in the Mobile City (East) PUMA is $51,778, compared with $65,991 across Alabama and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Mobile City (East) PUMA?+
The Mobile City (East) PUMA covers Mobile. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Alabama contains 39 PUMAs.
Where does this Mobile City (East) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.