Phoenix Community of Athens

The community around Phoenix Community of Athens

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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.

• Poverty Rate: 45.4%
• Social Isolation: 43.4%
• Unemployment: 16.5% (4.2–29.2%)
• Child Poverty: 31.0% (23.0–44.7%)
• Depression: 27.9%
• Food Insecurity: 22.4% (16.9–29.0%)
• Housing Insecurity: 15.6%
• Transportation Barriers: 14.9%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.9% (6.5–19.2%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.5%

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

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is served by 88 churches — about one congregation for every 1,398 residents.

Churches near Phoenix Community of Athens

• Hill First Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Redeemer Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away in Athens, GA
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away in Athens, GA
• St Joseph Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away in Athens, GA
• First Christian Church — 0.3 mi away in Athens, GA
• University Church — 0.3 mi away in Athens, GA
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church — 0.4 mi away in Athens, GA
• Athens First United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away in Athens, GA
• Classic City Church — 0.4 mi away in Athens, GA
• First African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.4 mi away