Whaley Street United Methodist Church

The community around Whaley Street 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. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about 3 in 4 the people here live below the poverty line. 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: 100.0%
• Poverty Rate: 78.5%
• Social Isolation: 43.4%
• Depression: 35.5%
• Food Insecurity: 34.0% (25.4–43.9%)
• Transportation Barriers: 22.5%
• Housing Insecurity: 20.4% (15.3–25.7%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.5%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.5% (11.6–22.0%)
• Unemployment: 6.0% (3.2–8.8%)

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

Columbia city is served by 119 churches — about one congregation for every 960 residents.

Churches near Whaley Street United Methodist Church

• RADIUS Church - Southside — 0.2 mi away
• Cornerstone Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Divine Truth Ministries — 0.2 mi away
• The Bible Church Of God Fellowship — 0.4 mi away
• Saintt Luke Lutheran Church — 0.4 mi away
• Church of Jesus Christ — 0.5 mi away
• The Church In The Lord Jesus Christ Of the Apostles' Doctrine, Inc. — 0.5 mi away
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — 0.7 mi away
• Church of God of Prophecy — 0.7 mi away
• New Samaritan Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away