First United Pentecostal Church of El Centro

The community around First United Pentecostal Church of El Centro

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.1%
• Food Insecurity: 27.2%
• Social Isolation: 37.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 22.3%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 19.4% (14.9–24.8%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.1%
• Poverty Rate: 20.9% (10.0–31.8%)
• Diabetes: 14.5%
• Transportation Barriers: 13.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.2%
• Unemployment: 7.6% (3.4–11.9%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

El Centro city is served by 51 churches — about one congregation for every 842 residents.

Churches near First United Pentecostal Church of El Centro

• First Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Central Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Sister Servants Of The Blessed Sacrament — 0.3 mi away
• Saint Mary Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
• First Christian Church — 0.4 mi away
• Grace Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Seventh Day Adventist School — 0.5 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.6 mi away
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — 0.6 mi away
• Come Unto Christ in the Imperial Valley — 0.6 mi away