Mobile Government 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Urban Development: Planning: Long Range Planning | |
 | What is the area of Mobile in square miles? Mobile City: 156.9 Square miles (Land and Water) (Source: City of Mobile, GIS Department) |
| | What is the population of Mobile? 2000: 198,915 1990: 196,278 1980: 200,452 (Source: U. S. Census Bureau) |
| | What is the annual average growth rate of Mobile? 1980 to 1990: -2.10% 1990 to 2000: 1.30% (Source: Urban Development Department, Long Range Planning Section) |
| | What is the U. S. Population Rank (2000) for Mobile? 89 - Montgomery, AL 90 - Shreveport, LA 91 - Augusta-Richmond County, GA 92 - Lubbock, TX 93 - Chesapeake, VA 94 - Mobile, AL 95 - Des Moines, IA 96 - Grand Rapids, MI 97 - Richmond, VA 98 - Yonkers, NY 99 - Spokane, WA (Source: U. S. Census Ranking of Incorporated Places of 100,000 or more, Ranked by Population) |
| | What is the population by race and ethnicity of Mobile? 50.4% - White 46.3% - Black or African American 1.5% - Asian 1.4% - Of Hispanic Origin 0.5% - Other Race 0.2% - American Indian and Alaska Native 0.0% - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (Source: U. S. Census Bureau, 2000 Restricting Data) |
| | What is the median household income for Mobile? $31,445 (Source: 2000 Census of Population and Housing) |
| | What information is available regarding housing in Mobile? Total Housing Units: 86,152 Median Value of Single Family House: $81,400 (Source: 2000 Census of Population and Housing) |
| | What is the median family income for Mobile? $39,752 (Source: 2000 Census of Population and Housing) |