Saint James Church

The community around Saint James Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 5 in 10 adults live with obesity. Nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line. 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: 53.3%
• Food Insecurity: 50.6%
• Poverty Rate: 49.2% (34.2–64.3%)
• Child Poverty: 43.3% (24.8–61.8%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 41.9%
• Housing Insecurity: 36.7%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 30.0%
• Transportation Barriers: 26.2%
• Unemployment: 26.2% (15.1–37.4%)
• Diabetes: 24.8%
• Social Isolation: 39.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.4%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.8%
• Depression: 23.7%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 7 census tracts near this church.

Kinston city is served by 19 churches — about one congregation for every 848 residents.

Churches near Saint James Church

• New Hope Church Ministries — 0.3 mi away
• Mt Calvary Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Rock Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Gordon Street Christian Church — 0.5 mi away
• Bonnie Bass Church of Christ — 0.5 mi away
• Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Apostolic Deliverance Church of Christ — 0.5 mi away
• Faith Tabernacle Holy Church — 0.5 mi away
• Spirit of Unity Christian Ministries — 0.5 mi away
• First Missionary Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away