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36612

Mobile, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,274
Median household income
$38,056
People below poverty
40.5%
Median home value
$90,900

Income

The median income of households in 36612 was $38,056. An estimated 7.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.3
$10,000 to $14,999 5
$15,000 to $24,999 12.5
$25,000 to $34,999 19.9
$35,000 to $49,999 31.4
$50,000 to $74,999 5.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 4.2
$150,000 to $199,999 2.7
$200,000 or more 0.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 39156
Female 31335

An estimated 61.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,842. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 61.2
Social Security 46.1
Retirement income 21.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.6
Cash public assistance income 0.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 40.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 49.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 34.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 38.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 40.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 49.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 34.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 38.5

In 2020-2024, 38.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 51.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 63.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 36612 in 2020-2024, 81.7% had health insurance coverage and 18.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 43.8% and public coverage was 50.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 18.4%.


In 2020-2024, 36612 had a total population of 3,274 - 1,709 (52.2%) females and 1,565 (47.8%) males. The median age was 40 years. An estimated 24% of the population was under 18 years, 31.4% was 19 to 44 years, 21.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 36612 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 171 95
5 to 9 67 84
10 to 14 120 121
15 to 19 112 147
20 to 24 84 75
25 to 29 83 99
30 to 34 115 67
35 to 39 90 111
40 to 44 170 134
45 to 49 40 39
50 to 54 31 157
55 to 59 76 78
60 to 64 83 195
65 to 69 67 172
70 to 74 125 22
75 to 79 54 55
80 to 84 52 37
85 and over 25 21

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 5.8% were White; 93.1% were Black or African American; 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 55.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.9% of the people in 36612 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 36612 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,242 households in 36612. The average household size was 2.64 people.

Married-couple households made up 13.1% of the households in 36612 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 50.5% of all households, while 27.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 16% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.5% of all households.

In 36612, 27.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 13.1
Cohabiting Couples 9.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
50.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 15.2% of males and 11.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 52.6 45.4
Now married, except separated 15.2 11.9
Separated 4 3.6
Widowed 8.1 11.5
Divorced 20.1 27.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 36612, 121 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 34.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 100% of the people living in 36612 were U.S. natives. 95.1% of the 36612 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0% of 36612 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. NaN% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated NaN % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 36612 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 36612.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America NaN
Asia NaN
Europe NaN
Africa NaN
Northern America NaN
Oceania NaN

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Language

Among people at least five years old living in 36612 in 2020-2024, 0 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 98.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 36612 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 98.8
Different house, same county 1.2
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 36612 was 632 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 58 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 574. College or graduate school enrollment was 0.

Educational Attainment of People in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.5
High school diploma or equivalency 40.4
Some college, no degree 18.8
Associate's degree 9.5
Bachelor's degree 7.5
Graduate or professional degree 6.2

Disability

In 36612, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.2% of people under 18 years old, to 13.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 48.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 36612, 40.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 51.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 815 79.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 152 14.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 61 5.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 36612 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 1.6
Manufacturing 16.1
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 11.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.5
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 33.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 2.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 36612 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 227 22.1
Service occupations 150 14.6
Sales and office occupations 228 22.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 70 6.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 353 34.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84.5% of 36612 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 9.9

In 2020-2024, 36612 had a total of 1,744 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.2
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 36612 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 69.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 36612 had 1,242 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 502 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 60.6% while renters occupied 39.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.59 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.71.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 24.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.2% and another 27.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 36612:

House Heating Fuel Used in 36612 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 62.3
Electricity 37.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 36612 was $90,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.8 % had a mortgage. 48.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $957 and for owners without a mortgage it was $374.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 36612 was $793. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.