Saint Josephs Catholic Church;Saint Joseph Rectory

The community around Saint Josephs Catholic Church;Saint Joseph Rectory

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 7 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and about a third of adults here carry depression. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 73.8%
• Poverty Rate: 34.5% (23.4–45.6%)
• Depression: 32.6%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.6%
• Food Insecurity: 31.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.1%
• Obesity: 43.6%
• Social Isolation: 36.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 23.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 19.4%
• Diabetes: 16.7%
• Unemployment: 11.6% (1.9–21.8%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.6%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.3%

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

Auburn city is served by 21 churches — about one congregation for every 1,144 residents.

Churches near Saint Josephs Catholic Church;Saint Joseph Rectory

• First Universalist Church of Auburn — 0.2 mi away
• High Street Congregational Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Michaels Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
• Marvelous Kingdom Life Church — 0.3 mi away
• Court Street Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• The Light of The World Church — 0.4 mi away in Lewiston, ME
• Living Waters Church of God — 0.4 mi away
• Faith Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• The Ark Church — 0.5 mi away in Lewiston, ME
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 0.5 mi away