Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church

Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church is a Methodist church in New Orleans, LA 70112. It is one of 821 churches in New Orleans, and one of 43 Methodist congregations in the city.

New Orleans, LA, 70112

Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line, 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.

  • Poverty Rate: 54.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 45.3%
  • Social Isolation: 41.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 33.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 30.4%
  • Transportation Barriers: 24.1%
  • Diabetes: 20.2%
  • Obesity: 43.7%
  • Child Poverty: 35.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.7%
  • Depression: 30.2%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.1% (4.9–29.4%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

New Orleans city is served by 579 churches — about one congregation for every 657 residents.

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