St. Jude Spiritual Church

The community around St. Jude Spiritual Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand 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: 100.0%
• Obesity: 54.3%
• Food Insecurity: 50.1%
• Poverty Rate: 43.0% (24.9–61.2%)
• Social Isolation: 40.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 40.1%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.7%
• Housing Insecurity: 36.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 29.7%
• Diabetes: 25.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 24.8%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.7%
• Unemployment: 6.7% (0.8–12.7%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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

Churches near St. Jude Spiritual Church

• Saint Paul Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Market Avenue Church of God — 0.1 mi away
• Truelight Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Rush Memorial Church — 0.3 mi away in East St Louis, IL
• Macedonia Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• The Body of Christ ESTL — 0.4 mi away in East St Louis, IL
• Friendship Missionary Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away in East St. Louis, IL
• The Church of God in Christ Congregational — 0.4 mi away
• Shining Light Missionary Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away