Glen Ellen, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,078

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.3

0.508% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

0.199% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$202,097

5.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.37M

Population & Diversity

Glen Ellen, CA is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Glen Ellen, CA residents were born outside of the country (114 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (971 people) in Glen Ellen, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Other (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Glen Ellen, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glen Ellen, CA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Glen Ellen, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glen Ellen, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
971 ± 711
Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 102
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 39

7.05%

Hispanic Population

76 people

7.05% of the people in Glen Ellen, CA are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glen Ellen, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

6.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Glen Ellen, CA residents (114 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 Glen Ellen, CA was 6.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

49 ± 54

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glen Ellen, CA.

Economy

The economy of Glen Ellen, CA employs 538 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glen Ellen, CA were Transportation & Warehousing (232 people), Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,698) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,177).

Employment

Occupations

538

2024 Value

± 380

2.67%

1 Year growth

± 97.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Ellen, CA grew at a rate of 2.67%, from 524 employees to 538 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glen Ellen, CA, are Management Occupations (277 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (67 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glen Ellen, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

538

2024 Value

± 380

2.67%

1 Year growth

± 97.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Ellen, CA grew at a rate of 2.67%, from 524 employees to 538 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glen Ellen, CA, are Transportation & Warehousing (232 people), Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glen Ellen, CA, though some of these residents may live in Glen Ellen, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,318

Median earning men ± $95,635

$250,001

Median earning women ± $0

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glen Ellen, CA was $1.37M in 2024, which is 4.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.4M to $1.37M, a 2.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Glen Ellen, CA is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glen Ellen, CA have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glen Ellen, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.37M

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,425

$409

Median Property Taxes

±$351

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Glen Ellen, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Glen Ellen, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Glen Ellen, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glen Ellen, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$202,097

Median Household Income

± $167,474

632

Number of Households

± 383

In 2024, the median household income of the 632 households in Glen Ellen, CA declined from $202,097 from the previous year's value of $213,261.

The following chart displays the households in Glen Ellen, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glen Ellen, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Walked (12.5%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Glen Ellen, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who walked to work (12.5%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glen Ellen, CA have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Glen Ellen, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Glen Ellen, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glen Ellen, CA (280 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glen Ellen, CA 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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