Demographic

As of 2022, Jilin Grocery Worker Housing houses 226 units, approximately 700 residents, with 60 percent elderly residents who are in retirement and most of them are living alone or with their spouses.

Aged 65 years and above

Retire with honors

“Retirement is for veteran cadres who participated in revolutionary work before the founding of the People's Republic of China. When they reach retirement age, they can enjoy the prescribed retirement benefits.” In Jilin Grocery Worker Housing, most of them are above age 85 with monthly pensions around ￥4000- ￥5000. Some of them are unable to take care of themselves or are dealing with physical decline.

Retirees

Above 90% of them are retirees from Jilin Grocery Worker Housing, monthly pensions around ￥2500￥4000

Aged under 65

Children of old employees

Some of those under the age of 60 are the children of the earliest employees. Some live in Jilin Grocery Worker Housing to take care of their parents, while others’ parents passed away, and they inherited their parents' house.

Nearly 30 percent of the households in Jilin Grocery Worker Housing are tenants. Apartment complexes also have free parking spaces and affordable rental fees. Most of them are college students, taxi drivers, or business owners. Especially since the surrounding facilities of Jilin Grocery Worker Housing are complete and it is easy to commute to the city center by public transportation.