Zion Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

The community around Zion Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. Nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have, and about 1 in 5 households fear the power or water being shut off. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

• Food Insecurity: 35.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 26.3%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.8%
• Obesity: 43.2%
• Social Isolation: 38.9%
• Child Poverty: 36.6% (19.3–53.9%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.6%
• Poverty Rate: 25.5% (13.4–37.5%)
• Transportation Barriers: 18.2%
• Diabetes: 17.8%
• Unemployment: 9.5% (1.4–17.6%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.9%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.2% (6.6–21.7%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 7 census tracts near this church.

Hattiesburg city is served by 74 churches — about one congregation for every 689 residents.

Churches near Zion Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church — 0 mi away
• First Trinity Baptist Church — 0 mi away
• Hattiesburg Crusaders Deliverance Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Nicholson Temple and Whole Armor Church Of God In Christ — 0.2 mi away
• The Emerge Church — 0.2 mi away
• Spirit of Life Community Church — 0.2 mi away
• Church of God in Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Church of God — 0.2 mi away
• New Hope Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Logos Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away