First Christian Church

The community around First Christian Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 8 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third 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: 84.9%
• Obesity: 53.9%
• Food Insecurity: 42.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 39.4%
• Poverty Rate: 35.8% (23.2–48.4%)
• Housing Insecurity: 29.1%
• Diabetes: 24.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.7%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 21.6% (12.4–30.8%)
• Unemployment: 14.4% (3.5–25.4%)
• Social Isolation: 39.8%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.2%
• Transportation Barriers: 20.7%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.4%
• Depression: 23.3%

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

Gadsden city is served by 121 churches — about one congregation for every 258 residents.

Churches near First Christian Church

• Central Church of God — 0.1 mi away
• First Southern Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• United Faith Christian Church — 0.2 mi away
• New Covenant Church Assemblies of God — 0.2 mi away
• Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter — 0.2 mi away
• Central United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Iglesia Casa de Fuego — 0.3 mi away in Gadsen, AL
• Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Abundant Life Church — 0.3 mi away
• Twelfth Street Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away