Saint Philomena Catholic Church

The community around Saint Philomena 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. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line. 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.

• Child Poverty: 83.3%
• Poverty Rate: 50.1% (33.9–66.2%)
• Obesity: 50.0%
• Food Insecurity: 45.4%
• Social Isolation: 43.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 39.0%
• Housing Insecurity: 32.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 28.6%
• Diabetes: 26.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.9%
• Unemployment: 10.2% (3.2–17.4%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.1% (10.8–18.0%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 7 census tracts near this church.

East Cleveland city is served by 18 churches — about one congregation for every 773 residents.

Churches near Saint Philomena Catholic Church

• The Living Truth Center — 0.1 mi away
• Windermere United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• The Universal Church — 0.4 mi away
• Hayden Avenue Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Davis Temple Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Calvary Lutheran Church — 0.5 mi away
• Starlight Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Mount Vebo Missionary Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Mt Nebo Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• The Word of God Church — 0.5 mi away