Y. Shammah Church

The community around Y. Shammah Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Obesity: 45.5%
• Social Isolation: 41.1%
• Food Insecurity: 33.5%
• Poverty Rate: 30.4% (22.1–38.8%)
• Unemployment: 19.2% (7.5–30.8%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.7%
• Housing Insecurity: 24.1%
• Transportation Barriers: 18.0%
• Diabetes: 17.5%
• Child Poverty: 27.4% (13.9–41.3%)
• Depression: 24.0%

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

Churches near Y. Shammah Church

• New Zion UPHA Church — 0 mi away
• New Life Ministry — 0 mi away
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• Bishop J. V. Porter's Fan Club — 0.3 mi away
• Bible Center Church — 0.3 mi away
• United Gospel Fellowship Covenant Ministries — 0.3 mi away
• Christ Cathedral — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Kingdom Impact Global Ministries — 0.4 mi away
• Parks Chapel Freewill Bapt Chr — 0.4 mi away