City of Refuge Church of God in Christ

The community around City of Refuge Church of God in Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 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 more than a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is 2,300 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: 48.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 38.0%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 34.7% (24.2–45.2%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 31.8%
• Diabetes: 23.2%
• Unemployment: 15.1% (8.1–22.0%)
• Poverty Rate: 30.0% (19.1–40.8%)

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

Churches near City of Refuge Church of God in Christ

• Saint Saviour Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Community Baptist Church of Houston — 0.2 mi away
• Rose of Sharon Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Greater Oak Grove Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Grady Street Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Shadydale Church of God — 0.4 mi away
• New Mount Haven Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Apostolic One-Way Church — 0.4 mi away
• Church Purity MBC — 0.5 mi away
• Emmanuel Church of God in Christ — 0.5 mi away