Saint Edward Catholic Church

Saint Edward Catholic Church is a Roman_catholic church at 175 Ambassador W Lemell Drive in New Iberia, LA 70560. It is one of 58 churches in New Iberia, and one of 8 Roman_catholic congregations in the city.

175 Ambassador W Lemell Drive, New Iberia, LA, 70560

Phone: +1 337-369-3101

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The community around Saint Edward Catholic Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 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 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.

  • Obesity: 51.1%
  • Food Insecurity: 46.9%
  • Social Isolation: 42.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 41.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 40.0% (28.0–52.1%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 36.1%
  • Housing Insecurity: 32.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 27.4%
  • Diabetes: 24.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 23.9%
  • Unemployment: 15.7% (4.0–27.4%)
  • Depression: 27.6%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.7%

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

New Iberia city is served by 27 churches — about one congregation for every 633 residents.

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