United House of Prayer

The community around United House of Prayer

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 7 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is 2,300 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 73.4% (54.7–92.1%)
• Poverty Rate: 49.3%
• Obesity: 46.3%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.8%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 23.0%
• Diabetes: 21.2%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.6% (7.3–19.9%)
• Unemployment: 6.8% (0.1–14.2%)

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

Jacksonville city is served by 807 churches — about one congregation for every 1,179 residents.

Churches near United House of Prayer

• Saint Phillips Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
• Alive Jax — 0.2 mi away
• Florida Baptist Building — 0.2 mi away
• First Baptist Church Ruth Lindsay Auditorium — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church Main Auditorium — 0.3 mi away
• Alexander Temple Community Church — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church Hobson Auditorium — 0.3 mi away
• Hoi Thanh Tin Lanh Baptist Vietnam, Jacksonville, Florida — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church - College And Career — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church - Children's Building — 0.3 mi away