Metropolitan Church

The community around Metropolitan 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 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: 48.5%
• Food Insecurity: 34.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.2%
• Poverty Rate: 30.3% (17.4–43.1%)
• Housing Insecurity: 25.9%
• Diabetes: 21.3%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.9%
• Social Isolation: 36.6%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.5%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.5% (10.3–17.3%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Rocky Mount city is served by 24 churches — about one congregation for every 1,544 residents.

Churches near Metropolitan Church

• Immaculate Conception Catholic Mission — 0.8 mi away
• Showers of Blessing Christian Center — 0.8 mi away
• The United House of Prayer for All People — 0.9 mi away
• North End Missionary Baptist Church — 1 mi away
• Bread Of Life Christian Church & Community Center — 1 mi away
• Scripture Center — 1.1 mi away
• Mount Pisgah Presbyterian Church — 1.2 mi away
• St John AME Zion Church — 1.3 mi away
• Saint James Missionary Baptist Church — 1.4 mi away
• Good Shepherd Episcopal Church — 1.5 mi away