Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL

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2024 Population

142,969

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

2.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,176

2.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,200

6.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

57,181

6.02% 1-year growth

About

3.51% of the households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL 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.

99% of the residents in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL are University of Mobile (360 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was $202,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL borders Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL, Baldwin County (South)--Foley, Gulf Shores & Robertsdale Cities PUMA, AL, Mobile City (West) & Tillmans Corner CDP PUMA, AL, Mobile City (East) PUMA, AL, South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, and South Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS.

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Population & Diversity

Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL is home to a population of 143k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.43% of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (3.47k people).

In 2024, there were 4.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL are Spanish (2,229 households), Vietnamese (871 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (280 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

72,581

Women

50.8%

70,250

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 142,831 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL.

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Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 2.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.1k ± 2.42k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 776

3.06%

Hispanic Population

4.38k people

3.06% of the people in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL are hispanic (4.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Vietnam
984 ± 767 people
Mexico
388 ± 483 people
Asia
313 ± 434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was Vietnam, the natal country of 984 Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL residents, followed by Mexico with 388 and Asia with 313.

Foreign-Born Population

2.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.47k people

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.22k people

As of 2024, 2.43% of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL residents (3.47k 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 County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,229 households (1.67%)
Vietnamese
871 households (0.653%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
280 households (0.21%)

3.51% of the households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was Spanish. 1.67% of the households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,999 ± 446
Gulf War (2001-)
2,154 ± 455
Gulf War (1990s)
1,528 ± 306

Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL.

Economy

The economy of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL employs 57.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL were Elementary & secondary schools (4,567 people), Construction (4,277 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,045 people), and the highest paying industries were Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($179,449), Administration of economic programs & space research ($119,583), and Rail transportation ($108,103).

Males in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,730. The income inequality in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.411, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,135

Women

47.5%

30,046

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL in 2023 was 57,181 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.2k

2023 Value

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 6.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 53.9k employees to 57.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,714 people), Other managers (1,669 people), and Registered nurses (1,535 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

57.2k

2023 Value

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 6.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 53.9k employees to 57.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,567 people), Construction (4,277 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,045 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,763

Median earning men ± $1,776

$35,618

Median earning women ± $1,470

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), Manufacturing ($78,128), and Information ($67,421).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($52,558), Construction ($51,113), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,531).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL awarded 360 degrees. The student population of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 748 male students and 1,163 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL are White (221 and 62.6%), Unknown (80 and 22.7%), Black or African American (38 and 10.8%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of Mobile (360 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL are General Business Administration & Management (56 and 15.6%), Registered Nursing (40 and 11.1%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (28 and 7.78%).

The median tuition cost in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL for private four year colleges is $24,580.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,911 (39.1% men and 60.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,911 students enrolled in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 863 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was Registered Nursing with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Mobile

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

360 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Mobile with 360 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 110 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, which is 0.44 times less than the 250 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 221 degrees mean that there were 2.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 80 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,540) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.577% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.835% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (40.8k), Some college (24.8k), and Secondary Education (19.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was $202,200 in 2024, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,100 to $202,200, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,940

$42,845

Median Property Taxes

±$1,750

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 County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$70,176

Median Household Income

± $3,338

50.8k

Number of Households

± 2,040

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.8k households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL grew to $70,176 from the previous year's value of $68,401.

The following chart displays the households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.411

2023 Wage GINI in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL

0.42

2022 Wage GINI in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL

In 2023, the income inequality in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.19% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Worked At Home (7.5%)
Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL (16.9k out of 142k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,571 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alabama in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.34%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL declined by 1.88% from 9.51% to 9.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.