Canterbury is home to 6,110 people in Mobile. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 31% more than in Mobile as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.6% of residents. Median home value sits at $214,863. There are 2,114 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Canterbury; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
66% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,110
Population density
2,114 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.89 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$70,263
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$43,657
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.401
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade13%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade3.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$214,863
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,163
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.4%
33.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.12 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
22.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(3,731)
Black25.1%(1,533)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(152)
Asian7.2%(442)
Other4.1%(252)
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(3,731)
Black25.1%(1,533)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(152)
Asian7.2%(442)
Other4.1%(252)
Diversity Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
