City of Refuge Christian Church

The community around City of Refuge Christian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 47.9%
• Child Poverty: 45.3% (30.1–66.0%)
• Food Insecurity: 39.8%
• Poverty Rate: 39.4% (25.3–53.6%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 33.3%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 29.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.5%
• Diabetes: 22.0%
• Social Isolation: 39.5%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.1%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 15.7% (6.0–25.3%)
• Unemployment: 10.2% (3.0–17.5%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

St. Louis city is served by 405 churches — about one congregation for every 735 residents.

Churches near City of Refuge Christian Church

• El Bethel COGIC — 0.1 mi away in St Louis, MO
• Transformation Christian Church — 0.1 mi away
• Kingsway Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away in St Louis, MO
• Bethlehem Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• The King's House — 0.3 mi away in St Louis, MO
• Glad Tiding Word Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Greater Union Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• All Saints Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Christ Temple Cathedral Church — 0.4 mi away
• Crruie The Cross Church — 0.4 mi away in St Louis, MO