University Church

University Church is a Catholic church at 425 East Fordham Road in New York, NY 10458. It is one of 3,443 churches in New York, and one of 186 Catholic congregations in the city.

425 East Fordham Road, New York, NY, 10458

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The community around University Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults say they are socially isolated, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,500 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.

  • Social Isolation: 45.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 36.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 34.1% (23.0–45.2%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.9%
  • Unemployment: 17.0% (10.0–24.1%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.5%
  • Transportation Barriers: 18.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.1%

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

New York city is served by 2,102 churches — about one congregation for every 4,102 residents.

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