United Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ

The community around United Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 3 in 4 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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.

• Child Poverty: 73.9%
• Obesity: 48.3%
• Food Insecurity: 47.7%
• Poverty Rate: 44.4% (31.0–57.7%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 32.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 25.7%
• Diabetes: 23.2%
• Transportation Barriers: 23.2%
• Unemployment: 17.4% (3.3–32.0%)
• Social Isolation: 37.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.7%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.1%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 18.3% (9.6–27.1%)

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

Orangeburg city is served by 30 churches — about one congregation for every 357 residents.

Churches near United Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ

• Saint Johns Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• The Salvation Army Orangeburg — 0.3 mi away
• Church of God — 0.4 mi away
• Greater Miracle Temple Church — 0.4 mi away
• Faith Action Ministries — 0.5 mi away
• Mount Zion Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• The Feast of the Lord — 0.5 mi away
• Old Mount Zion Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• It's All About Jesus World Ministries — 0.5 mi away
• Macedonia Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away