Newman House

The community around Newman House

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter 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 the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Social Isolation: 42.3%
• Poverty Rate: 24.8% (15.8–33.9%)
• Unemployment: 9.4% (4.1–14.7%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.5%
• Food Insecurity: 18.0% (13.8–23.1%)

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

Glassboro borough is served by 8 churches — about one congregation for every 2,876 residents.

Churches near Newman House

• Mount Olive Christian Community Church — 0 mi away
• Redeeming Word NJ — 0 mi away
• Saint Bridget University Parish — 0.2 mi away
• St Thomas' Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
• First United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Trinity Bible Church — 0.4 mi away
• The Greater Promise Church — 0.4 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
• Mercy Hill Presbyterian Church — 0.7 mi away
• Faith Church — 0.7 mi away