Naval Academy, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,006

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.51%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,432

1.73% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Naval Academy, MD is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.96% of Naval Academy, MD residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Naval Academy, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 262 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 210 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Naval Academy, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Naval Academy, MD was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Naval Academy, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naval Academy, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 507
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
262 ± 175
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
210 ± 219

20.3%

Hispanic Population

610 people

20.3% of the people in Naval Academy, MD are hispanic (610 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Naval Academy, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

3.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

4.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 3.96% of Naval Academy, MD residents (119 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 Naval Academy, MD was 4.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Naval Academy, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 11

Naval Academy, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Naval Academy, MD.

Economy

The economy of Naval Academy, MD employs 239 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Naval Academy, MD were Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Educational Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,408), Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,658), and Accommodation & Food Services ($23,816).

Employment

Occupations

239

2024 Value

± 152

28.5%

1 Year growth

± 74.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naval Academy, MD grew at a rate of 28.5%, from 186 employees to 239 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Naval Academy, MD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (39 people), Sales & Related Occupations (38 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Naval Academy, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

239

2024 Value

± 152

28.5%

1 Year growth

± 74.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naval Academy, MD grew at a rate of 28.5%, from 186 employees to 239 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Naval Academy, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Educational Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Naval Academy, MD, though some of these residents may live in Naval Academy, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,079

Median earning men ± $99,982

$21,382

Median earning women ± $117,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,408) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,934).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,408).

Education

The student population of Naval Academy, MD in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,150 male students and 1,324 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Naval Academy, MD are White (691 and 64%), Hispanic or Latino (135 and 12.5%), Two or More Races (92 and 8.53%), and Asian (86 and 7.97%).

The largest universities in Naval Academy, MD by number of degrees awarded are United States Naval Academy (1,093 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Naval Academy, MD are Operations Research (101 and 9.24%), General Political Science & Government (101 and 9.24%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (100 and 9.15%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Naval Academy, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 9.27%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 84.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,474 (70.4% men and 29.6% 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 2024 there were 4,474 students enrolled in Naval Academy, MD, 70.4% men and 29.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,497 records, of which 29.8% were women and 70.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Operations Research
101 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
101 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
100 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Naval Academy, MD was Operations Research with 101 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Naval Academy, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

United States Naval Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,093 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United States Naval Academy with 1,093 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 763 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Naval Academy, MD, which is 2.31 times more than the 330 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 691 degrees mean that there were 5.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 135 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.

Housing & Living

People in Naval Academy, MD have an average commute time of 7.18 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Naval Academy, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$122,432

Median Household Income

± $18,602

142

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Naval Academy, MD grew to $122,432 from the previous year's value of $120,347.

The following chart displays the households in Naval Academy, MD 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Naval Academy, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Walked (58.2%)
Drove Alone (34.1%)
Carpooled (4.93%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Naval Academy, MD walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (34.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).

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

7.18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Naval Academy, MD have a shorter commute time (7.18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Naval Academy, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Naval Academy, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Naval Academy, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Naval Academy, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Naval Academy, MD (5 out of 332 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Naval Academy, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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