Glen Ellen is a city of 1,078 people in California. At a median age of 59.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That is roughly 104% ahead of the California median. 73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,371,400. Median household income runs $202,097, well clear of the $82,259 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $202,097, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 59.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
73% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Glen Ellen
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree30.2% → 73.4%(+43.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median age36.7 → 59.3(+22.6 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median household income (2024 dollars)$91,128 → $202,097(+122%)US over the same years: +14%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(49)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 49 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Glen Ellen, decade by decade
Glen Ellen population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,167
$91,128
$558,016
30.2%
16.1
2000
992
$94,987
$659,439
45.3%
34.0
2010
784
$61,802
$973,769
30.3%
36.2
2020
714
$303,011+
$1,349,484
71.2%
47.6
2024
1,078
$202,097
$1,371,400
73.4%
22.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
