Mobile City, TX

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2024 Population

296

2024 Median Age

26.1

35.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

51.4%

6.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$40,272

5.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$22,200

0.448% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

4.95% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mobile City, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.4% of the residents in Mobile City, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mobile City, TX was $22,200, and the homeownership rate was 35.6%.

Most people in Mobile City, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 50.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mobile City, TX was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mobile City, TX is home to a population of 296 people, from which 82.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.4% of Mobile City, TX residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 6.55 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Mobile City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 White (Hispanic) and 19 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.4%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.4% of Mobile City, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mobile City, TX was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mobile City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mobile City, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
216 ± 233
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 52
White (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 18

93.6%

Hispanic Population

277 people

93.6% of the people in Mobile City, TX are hispanic (277 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mobile City, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

27.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

23.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 27.4% of Mobile City, TX residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mobile City, TX was 23.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mobile City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 16

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mobile City, TX.

Health

80.1% of the population of Mobile City, TX has health coverage, with 15.5% on employee plans, 43.9% on Medicaid, 1.69% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 47.3% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 25% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.676% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.9%

Uninsured

15.5%

Employer Coverage

43.9%

Medicaid

1.69%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mobile City, TX grew by 1.59% from 19.6% to 19.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mobile City, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Mobile City, TX employs 96 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mobile City, TX were Construction (35 people), Manufacturing (28 people), and Educational Services (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($32,375), Accommodation & Food Services ($31,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 112

−4.95%

1 Year decline

± 170%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mobile City, TX declined at a rate of −4.95%, from 101 employees to 96 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mobile City, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (28 people), and Management Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mobile City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 112

−4.95%

1 Year decline

± 170%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mobile City, TX declined at a rate of −4.95%, from 101 employees to 96 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mobile City, TX, are Construction (35 people), Manufacturing (28 people), and Educational Services (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mobile City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mobile City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,237

Median earning men ± $22,421

$47,685

Median earning women ± $43,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($37,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming went to Kamala Harris with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.635%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mobile City, TX. Showing the available data for Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (49.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.2%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.635%)
Green Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mobile City, TX was $22,200 in 2024, which is 0.0667 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $22,300 to $22,200, a 0.448% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mobile City, TX is 35.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mobile City, TX have an average commute time of 50.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mobile City, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$22,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,396

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$66

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mobile City, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mobile City, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,272

Median Household Income

± $33,812

118

Number of Households

± 96

In 2021, the median household income of the 118 households in Mobile City, TX grew to $40,272 from the previous year's value of $38,043.

The following chart displays the households in Mobile City, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mobile City, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Carpooled (27.5%)
Walked (2.2%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Mobile City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.5%) and those who walked to work (2.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

50.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mobile City, TX have a longer commute time (50.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.6% of the workforce in Mobile City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mobile City, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mobile City, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mobile City, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mobile City, TX (152 out of 296 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mobile City, TX is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.