Another interesting thing about Mobile, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Mobile is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

The overall education level of Mobile citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.04% 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 2018 was $27,810, 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 $111,240 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 Irish, English, German, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Mobile is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.