First and Central Presbyterian Church

First and Central Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian_church_usa church at 1101 North Market Street in Wilmington, DE 19801. It is one of 241 churches in Wilmington.

First & Central is proudly progressive, and absolutely welcoming, with a mix of people of all types in leadership roles in the church.

Wheelchair accessible

1101 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801

Website: https://www.firstandcentral.org/

First and Central Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First and Central Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 8 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 households fear the power or water being shut off. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 81.0%
  • Food Insecurity: 30.6%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.1%
  • Obesity: 42.5%
  • Social Isolation: 37.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.4% (14.4–40.4%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.8%
  • Unemployment: 11.0% (1.3–20.7%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.4%
  • Diabetes: 14.5%

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

Wilmington city is served by 35 churches — about one congregation for every 2,029 residents.

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