Union Congregational Church (Worcester, Massachusetts)

The community around Union Congregational Church (Worcester, Massachusetts)

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. More than a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,300 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.

• Poverty Rate: 36.0% (25.9–46.0%)
• Food Insecurity: 28.6%
• Social Isolation: 39.5%
• Depression: 27.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 20.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.4%
• Unemployment: 8.0% (2.7–13.4%)
• Obesity: 36.5%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.0%
• Transportation Barriers: 16.3%

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

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