Ford Memorial United Methodist Church

The community around Ford Memorial United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,400 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.

• Child Poverty: 54.5% (37.4–71.5%)
• Poverty Rate: 48.0% (34.9–61.1%)
• Food Insecurity: 44.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.7%
• Housing Insecurity: 32.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 26.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 23.0%
• Unemployment: 21.3% (7.8–34.8%)
• Obesity: 44.7%
• Social Isolation: 37.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.2%
• Depression: 28.6%
• Diabetes: 16.2%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Detroit city is served by 1,247 churches — about one congregation for every 510 residents.

Churches near Ford Memorial United Methodist Church

• St. Christopher Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
• New Gospel Temple — 0.5 mi away
• Rta — 0.5 mi away
• Abundant Life Tabernacle — 0.5 mi away
• New Hope Church of the Nazarene — 0.6 mi away
• Beacon Lighthouse of Prayer — 0.6 mi away
• Little Zion Primitive Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away in Dearborn, MI
• Atonement Lutheran Church — 0.8 mi away in Dearborn, MI
• Calvary Tabernacle of Detroit — 0.9 mi away
• Triumph Church - Central Campus — 1 mi away