First Church of God

First Church of God is a church in Rockford, IL 61101. It is one of 262 churches in Rockford.

Rockford, IL, 61101

Shares a ministry location with First United Church of God, Anderson, Indiana.

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The community around First Church of God

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 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 about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Obesity: 47.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 28.7%
  • Diabetes: 19.1%
  • Unemployment: 14.7% (6.2–23.2%)
  • Child Poverty: 38.8% (21.2–56.4%)
  • Social Isolation: 36.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.4% (18.2–36.7%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 20.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.6%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.0%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.8%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Rockford city is served by 165 churches — about one congregation for every 832 residents.

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