Saint Marks African Methodist Episcopal Church

The community around Saint Marks African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Obesity: 54.4%
• Food Insecurity: 46.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.3%
• Poverty Rate: 36.1% (21.3–50.9%)
• Housing Insecurity: 31.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 25.6%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.9%
• Diabetes: 22.8%
• Social Isolation: 39.0%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.3%
• Depression: 23.4%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Tuscaloosa city is served by 142 churches — about one congregation for every 688 residents.

Churches near Saint Marks African Methodist Episcopal Church

• First Community Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Christ Lutheran Church — 0.1 mi away
• Holy Ghost Powerhouse Worldwide Ministries — 0.2 mi away
• New Kingdom Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Weeping Mary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Open Door Family Church — 0.2 mi away
• 2nd Christian Community Church — 0.2 mi away
• Westside Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Christway Christian Outreach Center — 0.3 mi away
• Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away