First Baptist Church of Gretna

First Baptist Church of Gretna is a church at 100 Gretna Blvd in Gretna, LA 70053-4908. It is one of 60 churches in Gretna.

100 Gretna Blvd, Gretna, LA, 70053-4908

Phone: +15043676380 · Website: https://fbcgretna.com/

First Baptist Church of Gretna is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Baptist Church of Gretna

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 the people here live without health insurance. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Food Insecurity: 28.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.6% (11.4–29.9%)
  • Obesity: 45.0%
  • Social Isolation: 38.9%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.9%
  • Diabetes: 16.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.0%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.9%
  • Child Poverty: 26.6% (16.0–42.0%)
  • Depression: 25.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 21.4% (12.7–30.1%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.1%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6%
  • Unemployment: 7.3% (3.1–11.5%)

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

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