Goodwill Church

The community around Goodwill Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 46.9%
• Poverty Rate: 30.5% (16.6–44.4%)
• Food Insecurity: 30.4%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.1%
• Diabetes: 20.6%
• Social Isolation: 38.2%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.3%
• Housing Insecurity: 22.0%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.7% (10.3–25.1%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.8%
• Transportation Barriers: 15.9%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.1%

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

Churches near Goodwill Church

• Mount Vernon Church — 0.7 mi away
• The Rock Church — 1.1 mi away in Laurel, MS
• Glade Baptist Church — 1.2 mi away
• United Missionary Baptist Church — 1.2 mi away in Laurel, MS
• Second Allen AME Church — 1.2 mi away in Laurel, MS
• Queens Chapel Baptist Church — 1.2 mi away in Laurel, MS
• Sweet Hope Baptist Church — 1.2 mi away in Laurel, MS
• Southside Church of Christ — 1.3 mi away in Laurel, MS
• South Laurel Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away in Laurel, MS
• Second Missionary Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away in Laurel, MS