Mobile is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 182,595 people and 86 associated neighborhoods, Mobile is the fourth largest community in Alabama.Mobile is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Mobile is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mobile who work in office and administrative support (10.54%), sales jobs (10.48%), and management occupations (8.95%). A relatively large number of people in Mobile telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.07% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Mobile is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The overall education level of Mobile citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.51% of adults in Mobile have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Mobile in 2022 was $32,893, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,572 for a family of four. However, Mobile contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mobile is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mobile home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mobile residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Mobile include English, Irish, German, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Mobile is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
