First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Alexandria, LA 71301. It is one of 165 churches in Alexandria.

Alexandria, LA, 71301

First Church of Christ Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Church of Christ Scientist

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 adults live with obesity, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Obesity: 47.4%
  • Social Isolation: 41.9%
  • Food Insecurity: 38.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.1%
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.2%
  • Diabetes: 20.6%
  • Unemployment: 12.5% (4.7–20.4%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.3% (15.3–39.3%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 18.8%
  • Depression: 26.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.1% (4.6–19.7%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Alexandria city is served by 101 churches — about one congregation for every 303 residents.

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