First Alliance Church of Bessemer

The community around First Alliance Church of Bessemer

Within about a mile of this church, more than 7 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand 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: 75.5%
• Obesity: 49.7%
• Food Insecurity: 46.4%
• Social Isolation: 42.5%
• Poverty Rate: 39.8% (23.3–56.4%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 38.0%
• Housing Insecurity: 31.3%
• Diabetes: 25.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 25.3%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.2%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 15.3% (7.4–23.3%)
• Unemployment: 9.4% (2.8–16.5%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.7%

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

Bessemer city is served by 71 churches — about one congregation for every 425 residents.

Churches near First Alliance Church of Bessemer

• Calvary Church of God — 0.1 mi away
• Ebenezer Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• First Baptist Church of Bessemer — 0.1 mi away
• Blessed Assembly Church of God — 0.1 mi away
• Grace & Truth Apostolic Church — 0.2 mi away
• Church of the Nazarene — 0.2 mi away
• New Life Interfaith Ministries — 0.2 mi away
• Word of Faith Global Ministries — 0.2 mi away in Pelham, AL
• First Presbyterian Church of Bessemer — 0.3 mi away
• Perfecting Reconciliation Church International — 0.3 mi away