Elm Street Church of God

The community around Elm Street Church of God

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. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand 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.

• Poverty Rate: 31.3% (22.6–40.0%)
• Social Isolation: 39.8%
• Food Insecurity: 22.6%
• Unemployment: 9.0% (4.3–13.8%)
• Obesity: 38.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 17.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 13.6%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.5% (8.5–18.5%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 8 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Elm Street Church of God

• Historical First African Church — 0.1 mi away
• Encounter Church Statesboro — 0.2 mi away
• Brannens Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Statesboro First United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Calvary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Tabernacle Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Statesboro Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• The Gathering Place Ministries — 0.4 mi away
• Stevens Temple Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away