State Fair Avenue Church of God

The community around State Fair Avenue Church of God

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 3 in 4 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,200 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.

• Child Poverty: 81.8%
• Food Insecurity: 54.9%
• Poverty Rate: 54.2% (36.7–71.8%)
• Obesity: 51.6%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 43.5%
• Housing Insecurity: 40.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 35.8%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 35.1%
• Transportation Barriers: 28.5%
• Diabetes: 24.5%
• Unemployment: 12.2% (4.0–21.2%)
• Social Isolation: 37.8%
• Depression: 24.3%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.2%

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

Detroit city is served by 1,247 churches — about one congregation for every 510 residents.

Churches near State Fair Avenue Church of God

• RCCG Overcomers Parish — 0.1 mi away
• Greater New Straight Street Church — 0.2 mi away
• Synagogue Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Word of Truth Assembly — 0.3 mi away
• The Promise Land Church — 0.4 mi away
• Nazarene Christian Congregation — 0.4 mi away
• Landmark Church of God in Christ — 0.4 mi away
• The Christian House of Prayer — 0.5 mi away
• Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ — 0.5 mi away
• Chaldean Sacred Heart Church — 0.5 mi away