William Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

The community around William Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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.

• Child Poverty: 89.2%
• Obesity: 50.3%
• Food Insecurity: 49.7%
• Poverty Rate: 49.4% (36.7–62.2%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 40.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 34.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 27.6%
• Diabetes: 25.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 24.0%
• Unemployment: 17.3% (2.7–32.0%)
• Social Isolation: 35.6%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.9%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 21.3%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.9% (9.8–26.0%)

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

Orangeburg city is served by 30 churches — about one congregation for every 357 residents.

Churches near William Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Victory Tabernacle Paw — 0.2 mi away
• Garden City Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Pauls Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Empowerment Ministries — 0.3 mi away
• It's All About Jesus World Ministries — 0.3 mi away
• Saint Pauls United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Church of the Redeemer — 0.4 mi away
• Tabernacle Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• True Vine Temple — 0.4 mi away