First Christian Church

The community around First Christian Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 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 more than 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: 100.0%
• Obesity: 55.6%
• Food Insecurity: 54.4%
• Poverty Rate: 47.9% (30.0–65.9%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 43.4%
• Social Isolation: 41.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 39.5%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 38.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 32.7%
• Diabetes: 27.5%
• Transportation Barriers: 27.4%
• Unemployment: 9.1% (2.8–15.4%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.2%

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

East St. Louis city is served by 78 churches — about one congregation for every 249 residents.

Churches near First Christian Church

• Saint Lukes African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
• Mt Olive Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away in East St Louis, IL
• Colas Temple Church of God — 0.2 mi away in East St Louis, IL
• First Church of Christ Scientist — 0.2 mi away
• First Church of the Nazarene — 0.2 mi away
• Ira Grove Free Will Baptist — 0.2 mi away in East St Louis, IL
• Bethel Temple Church — 0.2 mi away in East St Louis, IL
• First United Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away in East St. Louis, IL
• Christian and Missionary Alliance Church — 0.2 mi away