Owner-Occupants 65+ in 1–4-Unit Buildings (Could Qualify for Senior Discount) by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of Owner-Occupants 65+ in 1–4-Unit Buildings (Could Qualify for Senior Discount) across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: Calumet Heights (39.1%). Lowest: Loop (0.4%). Chicago avg: 10.6%.
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Part of Households in 1–4-unit buildings (City garbage collection) — not comparable with a whole category

Owner-Occupants 65+ in 1–4-Unit Buildings (Could Qualify for Senior Discount) (% of households) · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2020–24

Part of Households in 1–4-unit buildings (City garbage collection) — not comparable with a whole category

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Chicago citywide · Owner-Occupants 65+ in 1–4-Unit Buildings (Could Qualify for Senior Discount) (% of households) 10.6%
Highest community area Calumet Heights: 39.1%
Lowest community area Loop: 0.4%
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Note: For 1–4-unit buildings, Chicago charges $9.50 a month per dwelling unit for City garbage collection. Larger buildings hire private haulers. Owner-occupants 65 and older are eligible for a 50% discount ($4.75 per month) as part of their sewer exemption. Eligibility does not automatically imply enrollment. Community-area figures apply the method from our analysis What Wards Would Be Most Impacted By Increasing Chicago’s Garbage Fee? (October 2026), which reported wards.

Universe: Households · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Min 0% 25th pct 6% Median 14% 75th pct 21% Max 39%

Community Area ranking: Owner-Occupants 65+ in 1–4-Unit Buildings (Could Qualify for Senior Discount) (% of households) (Part of Households in 1–4-unit buildings (City garbage collection))

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#1 Calumet Heights 39.1%+28.5 pts
#2 Beverly 31.7%+21.1 pts
#3 Avalon Park 31.5%+20.9 pts
#4 Washington Heights 30.2%+19.6 pts
#5 Hegewisch 27.1%+16.5 pts
#6 West Pullman 26.8%+16.2 pts
#7 Morgan Park 25.8%+15.2 pts
#8 Garfield Ridge 25.7%+15.1 pts
#9 Roseland 25.4%+14.8 pts
#10 Forest Glen 25.3%+14.7 pts
#11 Burnside 24.7%+14.1 pts
#12 Mount Greenwood 24.2%+13.6 pts
#13 Norwood Park 24.2%+13.6 pts
#14 Ashburn 23.2%+12.6 pts
#15 Auburn Gresham 23.2%+12.6 pts
#16 South Deering 22.2%+11.6 pts
#17 West Englewood 22%+11.4 pts
#18 East Side 21.7%+11.1 pts
#19 Pullman 21.6%+11 pts
#20 Dunning 21.3%+10.7 pts
#21 Archer Heights 19.6%+9 pts
#22 McKinley Park 18.8%+8.2 pts
#23 West Elsdon 17.9%+7.3 pts
#24 Jefferson Park 17.9%+7.3 pts
#25 Edison Park 17.8%+7.2 pts
#26 Clearing 17.4%+6.8 pts
#27 Portage Park 16.8%+6.2 pts
#28 West Lawn 16.1%+5.5 pts
#29 Belmont Cragin 15.6%+5 pts
#30 Englewood 15.6%+5 pts
#31 South Lawndale 15.2%+4.6 pts
#32 South Chicago 15.2%+4.6 pts
#33 Montclare 15.1%+4.5 pts
#34 Austin 14.7%+4.1 pts
#35 Greater Grand Crossing 14.1%+3.5 pts
#36 Gage Park 14%+3.4 pts
#37 Chatham 14%+3.4 pts
#38 Bridgeport 13.8%+3.2 pts
#39 Chicago Lawn 13.6%+3 pts
#40 Hermosa 12.9%+2.3 pts
#41 West Ridge 12.4%+1.8 pts
#42 Brighton Park 12.1%+1.6 pts
#43 North Park 12.1%+1.5 pts
#44 West Garfield Park 11.9%+1.3 pts
#45 Humboldt Park 11.4%+0.8 pts
#46 Fuller Park 10.7%+0.1 pts
#47 Avondale 10.5%-0.1 pts
#48 New City (Back of the Yards) 10.3%-0.3 pts
#49 Irving Park 10.3%-0.3 pts
#50 Albany Park 10%-0.6 pts
#51 Armour Square 9.2%-1.4 pts
#52 O'Hare 8.9%-1.7 pts
#53 Lincoln Square 8.8%-1.8 pts
#54 North Lawndale 8.2%-2.4 pts
#55 North Center 8%-2.6 pts
#56 South Shore 7.7%-2.9 pts
#57 Lower West Side 6.9%-3.7 pts
#58 Kenwood 6.4%-4.2 pts
#59 East Garfield Park 6.4%-4.2 pts
#60 Logan Square 5.6%-5 pts
#61 Riverdale 5.3%-5.3 pts
#62 Hyde Park 5.1%-5.5 pts
#63 Lincoln Park 4.4%-6.2 pts
#64 Grand Boulevard 4.3%-6.3 pts
#65 Edgewater 4.1%-6.5 pts
#66 Woodlawn 4%-6.6 pts
#67 West Town 4%-6.6 pts
#68 Oakland 3.9%-6.7 pts
#69 Rogers Park 3.5%-7.1 pts
#70 Near South Side 3.5%-7.1 pts
#71 Douglas 3.2%-7.4 pts
#72 Near West Side 2.3%-8.3 pts
#73 Lake View 2.2%-8.4 pts
#74 Uptown 1.2%-9.4 pts
#75 Near North Side 1.1%-9.5 pts
#76 Washington Park 0.8%-9.8 pts
#77 Loop 0.4%-10.2 pts
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