Porter Chapel AME Church

The community around Porter Chapel AME Church

In the few miles around this church, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. 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.

• Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.9%
• Food Insecurity: 31.4%
• Diabetes: 19.4%
• Obesity: 44.2%
• Social Isolation: 38.1%
• Child Poverty: 38.1% (22.7–53.5%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.0%
• Poverty Rate: 24.1% (16.9–31.4%)
• Housing Insecurity: 22.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.1%
• Transportation Barriers: 16.4%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.5%
• Unemployment: 6.3% (1.9–10.8%)

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

Churches near Porter Chapel AME Church

• Grace Calhoun City — 0.4 mi away
• City FBC — 0.5 mi away
• Daniels Temple Church of God — 0.6 mi away
• Concord Baptist Church — 1 mi away
• Derma Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away in Derma, MS
• Grace Fellowship — 1.4 mi away
• Oak Springs Church — 1.8 mi away
• Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church — 2 mi away
• Benela Church — 2.6 mi away
• Duncan Hill Church — 2.8 mi away