The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The community around The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third 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 families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Obesity: 49.4%
• Poverty Rate: 34.0% (20.9–47.1%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.6%
• Food Insecurity: 29.1%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 23.2% (14.9–31.5%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.1%
• Social Isolation: 32.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 21.9%
• Diabetes: 16.4%
• Depression: 26.8%
• Transportation Barriers: 16.0%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.2%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

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