Middle Fork Christian Church

The community around Middle Fork Christian Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is two thousand 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.

• Child Poverty: 82.9%
• Obesity: 48.8%
• Food Insecurity: 31.9%
• Unemployment: 14.1% (2.1–26.1%)
• Social Isolation: 38.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.6%
• Housing Insecurity: 24.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.7%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.5%
• Diabetes: 15.5%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 15.2% (8.7–21.7%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.8%
• Poverty Rate: 20.5% (11.0–29.9%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.9%

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

Churches near Middle Fork Christian Church

• Church of God Lula Street — 0.2 mi away
• Messiah Christian Church — 0.3 mi away
• Macedonia Worship Center — 0.4 mi away
• Greater Faith Deliverance Center — 0.4 mi away
• Miracle Temple Apostolic Church — 0.6 mi away
• Diggs United Memorial Holy Church — 0.7 mi away
• Eastside Church of Christ — 0.7 mi away
• Church of Lord Jesus Christ — 0.7 mi away
• Zion Memorial Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away
• Second Calvary Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away