Prayer House of Faith

The community around Prayer House of Faith

Within about a mile of this church, more than 8 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. More than half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half 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 households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 86.0%
• Obesity: 55.5%
• Food Insecurity: 48.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 42.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 35.0%
• Poverty Rate: 32.7% (19.9–45.5%)
• Housing Insecurity: 32.4%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 30.8%
• Diabetes: 29.3%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.9%
• Social Isolation: 36.6%
• Unemployment: 9.9% (0.1–26.4%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.3%

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

Gary city is served by 184 churches — about one congregation for every 375 residents.

Churches near Prayer House of Faith

• Unity Outreach Ministries — 0 mi away
• Delaney Memorial United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Zion Progressive Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Galilee Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Metropolitan Oasis Community — 0.2 mi away
• Trinity Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Zion Temple Apostolic Church — 0.4 mi away
• Metropolitan Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• New Mount Moriah Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Unity Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away