Glen Ellen is a tiny town located in the state of California. With a population of 714 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glen Ellen is the 779th largest community in California.
Glen Ellen home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Glen Ellen real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Glen Ellen is also a town of artists. Glen Ellen has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Glen Ellen’s character.
Also of interest is that Glen Ellen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Glen Ellen has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
In addition, Glen Ellen is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
As is often the case in a small town, Glen Ellen doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
If knowledge is power, Glen Ellen is a pretty powerful place. 80.92% of the adults in Glen Ellen have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Glen Ellen in 2022 was $205,652, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $822,608 for a family of four. However, Glen Ellen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Glen Ellen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glen Ellen residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Glen Ellen include Eastern European, English, Irish, French, and Iranian.
The most common language spoken in Glen Ellen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.