Greater Saint James Temple Church

The community around Greater Saint James Temple Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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: 48.2% (29.1–67.2%)
• Food Insecurity: 35.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 27.6%
• Obesity: 44.0%
• Social Isolation: 37.5%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.1%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 21.0%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.0% (13.9–26.1%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.2%
• Diabetes: 16.6%
• Unemployment: 10.1% (4.1–16.2%)
• Poverty Rate: 20.5% (9.2–31.7%)
• Transportation Barriers: 16.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

North Chicago city is served by 11 churches — about one congregation for every 2,663 residents.

Churches near Greater Saint James Temple Church

• Mount Sinai Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Church Of The Nazarene — 0.4 mi away
• Living Water Apostolic Church — 0.5 mi away
• Prayer Garden Church of God In Christ — 0.5 mi away
• know god Ministries — 0.5 mi away
• Christian Valley Missionary Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Emmanuel Faith Bible Christian Church — 0.9 mi away
• First Corinthian Baptist Church — 0.9 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 1 mi away
• Heavenly Places — 1 mi away