United Church of Altgeld Gardens

The community around United Church of Altgeld Gardens

Within about a mile of this church, more than 6 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. More than half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand 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: 61.4%
• Child Poverty: 57.9% (42.5–73.2%)
• Poverty Rate: 54.5%
• Obesity: 50.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 47.7%
• Social Isolation: 44.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 39.5%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 38.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 38.1%
• Transportation Barriers: 31.9%
• Unemployment: 28.9% (15.4–42.4%)
• Diabetes: 19.1%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.1% (13.3–21.9%)
• Depression: 23.1%

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

Chicago city is served by 1,693 churches — about one congregation for every 1,580 residents.

Churches near United Church of Altgeld Gardens

• City-Hope Evangelistic Ministry — 0.4 mi away
• Jehovahs Witnesses Altgeld Gardens Unit — 0.5 mi away
• Altgeld Gardens Seventh Day Adventist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Peter The Rock Church — 0.5 mi away
• Lively Stone Church of God in Christ — 0.6 mi away
• Our Lady of the Gardens Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi away
• Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• New Beginning Full Gospel Ministries — 1.3 mi away
• New Hope In Jesus Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away
• Ordained God Full Gospel Church — 1.3 mi away