Aurora Avenue Bible Church

The community around Aurora Avenue Bible Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. More than a third of adults live with obesity, 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 the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

• Food Insecurity: 25.3%
• Obesity: 42.7%
• Social Isolation: 37.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.8%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.7%
• Child Poverty: 23.0% (12.2–34.1%)
• Housing Insecurity: 18.0%
• Poverty Rate: 16.2% (9.3–23.1%)
• Diabetes: 14.5%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.3%
• Unemployment: 6.3% (2.7–9.8%)

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

Churches near Aurora Avenue Bible Church

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• Sundry Church — 0.4 mi away in Des Moines, IA
• Stover Memorial Church — 0.4 mi away in Des Moines, IA
• Highland Park Christian Church — 0.4 mi away in Des Moines, IA
• Celebration of Christ Church — 0.6 mi away
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