Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church is a Roman_catholic church at 812 South Pearl Avenue in Joplin, MO 64801. It is one of 119 churches in Joplin.

Historians say that St. Peter’s Parish had its inception in the hope of a French family by the name of Chantelle.

812 South Pearl Avenue, Joplin, MO, 64801

Website: https://saintpetertheapostlejoplin.com/

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The community around Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line. That is 2,200 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.

  • Obesity: 45.8%
  • Child Poverty: 41.4% (22.4–60.5%)
  • Poverty Rate: 37.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.2%
  • Food Insecurity: 29.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 21.0% (15.1–26.9%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.0%
  • Social Isolation: 36.1%
  • Depression: 29.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.3%
  • Diabetes: 15.3%
  • Unemployment: 10.7% (4.8–16.6%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.9%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Joplin city is served by 20 churches — about one congregation for every 2,033 residents.

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