St John The Baptist Parish

The community around St John The Baptist Parish

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. 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.

• Social Isolation: 36.4%
• Depression: 28.7%
• Food Insecurity: 23.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.2%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.0%
• Housing Insecurity: 18.4%
• Poverty Rate: 16.4% (7.8–25.0%)
• Diabetes: 14.8%
• Transportation Barriers: 13.2%
• Unemployment: 6.9% (0.3–14.5%)

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

Churches near St John The Baptist Parish

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Church — 0.2 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Saint Jude Community Center — 0.2 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Vieux Carre Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Saint Philip Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Greater First Pilgrim Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• House of the Divine Prince — 0.3 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France — 0.3 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Saint Marks United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Saint Augustine Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Tomb of the Unknown Slave — 0.4 mi away in New Orleans, LA