New Bethel Church

The community around New Bethel Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. About 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 two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 44.8% (27.8–61.9%)
• Poverty Rate: 30.9% (20.1–41.7%)
• Food Insecurity: 29.9%
• Obesity: 43.5%
• Social Isolation: 37.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 22.5%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 19.3% (12.6–26.1%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.1%
• Unemployment: 10.0% (2.1–18.1%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.6%
• Transportation Barriers: 16.5%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.8%
• Diabetes: 14.2%

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

Hattiesburg city is served by 74 churches — about one congregation for every 689 residents.

Churches near New Bethel Church

• West Point Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Next Generation Impact — 0.7 mi away
• Main Street Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
• Hattiesburg Chinese Christian Church — 0.8 mi away
• Venture Church — 0.9 mi away
• Court Street United Methodist Church — 1 mi away
• The Open Door Community — 1 mi away
• Main Street Baptist Church — 1.2 mi away
• Saint Fabian Catholic Church — 1.3 mi away
• Immanuel Baptist Church — 1.4 mi away