First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Lafayette, LA 70501. It is one of 150 churches in Lafayette, and one of 2 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Lafayette, LA, 70501

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

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 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 the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand 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: 50.3% (37.1–63.6%)
  • Poverty Rate: 31.7% (19.4–44.0%)
  • Food Insecurity: 27.5%
  • Social Isolation: 38.6%
  • Depression: 28.6%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.1%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.9% (8.8–26.9%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.9%
  • Obesity: 36.7%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.2%

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

Lafayette city is served by 51 churches — about one congregation for every 2,480 residents.

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