St Matthews AME Church

The community around St Matthews AME Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is 2,200 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%
• Food Insecurity: 35.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.8%
• Poverty Rate: 30.4% (17.3–43.5%)
• Housing Insecurity: 25.9%
• Diabetes: 18.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.7%
• Social Isolation: 37.1%
• Child Poverty: 35.3% (18.5–52.0%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.8%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.8%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.2% (11.5–22.8%)
• Unemployment: 10.3% (3.0–17.6%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.3%
• Depression: 23.5%

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

Churches near St Matthews AME Church

• Gospel Tabernacle — 0.3 mi away
• New Covenant United Holy Church — 0.3 mi away
• Miracle Temple on Apple St — 0.4 mi away
• Ebenezer United Church of Christ — 0.5 mi away
• Friendly Lane Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Northside Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Christian Tabernacle United Church — 0.7 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
• Miracle Temple Church For All People — 0.8 mi away
• Pinnacle Ministries — 0.8 mi away