Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

The community around Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

• Food Insecurity: 35.2%
• Poverty Rate: 33.9% (21.5–46.3%)
• Diabetes: 18.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.2%
• Obesity: 41.9%
• Social Isolation: 38.6%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.9%
• Housing Insecurity: 24.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 18.2%
• Unemployment: 11.5% (0.0–23.8%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.1%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.8% (5.3–20.4%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

• Sweet Pilgrim Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Bentley Chapel United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Rock of Ages Christian Fellowship Center — 0.4 mi away
• Pineview Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
• Belt Temple Church of God in Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Abundant Life Family Church — 0.4 mi away
• Mt Olive Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• International House Of Prayer — 0.5 mi away
• Iglesia Vida — 0.6 mi away
• VIDA+LIFE Hattiesburg — 0.6 mi away