Ray of Hope Christian Center

The community around Ray of Hope Christian Center

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 3 in 4 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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.

• Child Poverty: 73.9%
• Obesity: 47.4%
• Social Isolation: 43.4%
• Food Insecurity: 42.8%
• Poverty Rate: 42.4% (31.3–53.5%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.9%
• Housing Insecurity: 31.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.8%
• Unemployment: 12.5% (3.3–21.7%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.3%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.1%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 19.6% (12.8–26.5%)
• Diabetes: 18.0%

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

Valdosta city is served by 99 churches — about one congregation for every 555 residents.

Churches near Ray of Hope Christian Center

• Faith Christian Center — 0 mi away
• Knights of Columbus — 0.3 mi away
• Bridge Builders Christian Center — 0.4 mi away
• Azalea City Young Adults — 0.4 mi away
• Azalea City Church of God — 0.4 mi away
• The Collective — 0.4 mi away
• Joyful Noise International Ministry — 0.4 mi away
• Anchor Faith Church — 0.4 mi away
• Westside Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• St. Augustine Road Church of Christ — 0.7 mi away