Metropolitan AME Zion Church

Metropolitan AME Zion Church is a African_methodist_episcopal church at 17816 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, MI 48203. It is one of 1,590 churches in Detroit, and one of 7 African_methodist_episcopal congregations in the city.

17816 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48203

Metropolitan AME Zion Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Metropolitan AME Zion Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 8 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Child Poverty: 89.0%
  • Food Insecurity: 33.1%
  • Housing Insecurity: 26.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.5%
  • Obesity: 44.1%
  • Social Isolation: 35.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.3% (14.6–40.1%)
  • Diabetes: 17.8%
  • Unemployment: 10.9% (3.2–18.6%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.8%

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

Detroit city is served by 1,247 churches — about one congregation for every 510 residents.

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