First Southern Methodist Church

First Southern Methodist Church is a Methodist church in North Charleston, SC 29406. It is one of 193 churches in North Charleston, and one of 3 Methodist congregations in the city.

North Charleston, SC, 29406

First Southern Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Southern Methodist Church

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. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly a quarter of the people here live without health insurance. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Food Insecurity: 28.5%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 22.9% (16.0–29.9%)
  • Child Poverty: 37.3% (24.2–50.7%)
  • Social Isolation: 33.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 20.8%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 19.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.7%
  • Obesity: 38.0%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 21.7% (13.6–29.7%)
  • Diabetes: 14.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.9%

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

North Charleston city is served by 101 churches — about one congregation for every 1,220 residents.

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