Morris Brown African Methodist Episcopal Church

Morris Brown African Methodist Episcopal Church is a Methodist church in New Orleans, LA 70116. It is one of 821 churches in New Orleans, and one of 43 Methodist congregations in the city.

New Orleans, LA, 70116

Website: http://www.ame-church.com

Morris Brown African Methodist Episcopal Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Morris Brown African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. More than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Social Isolation: 40.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 37.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 36.4% (24.4–48.5%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.2%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 25.6% (16.6–34.6%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.8%
  • Diabetes: 19.5%
  • Unemployment: 14.8% (3.0–26.6%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.8%
  • Depression: 30.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 19.1%
  • Obesity: 39.4%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.0%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

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

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