Upshaw Temple Church of God

The community around Upshaw Temple Church of God

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,100 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: 60.9% (44.1–78.3%)
• Food Insecurity: 43.2%
• Poverty Rate: 41.4% (27.6–55.2%)
• Social Isolation: 40.3%
• Housing Insecurity: 35.6%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 26.2%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.5%
• Unemployment: 13.8% (4.1–23.6%)
• Obesity: 40.7%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.1%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.5%
• Diabetes: 16.1%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.7% (5.6–23.9%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Newark city is served by 139 churches — about one congregation for every 2,211 residents.

Churches near Upshaw Temple Church of God

• Shiloh Temple Church of God in Christ Jesus — 0.1 mi away
• Saint Paul Sounds of Praise Church — 0.2 mi away
• Jehovah-Jireh Praise & Worship Church Center — 0.2 mi away
• Tabernacle Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Calvary Temple Evangelical Church — 0.2 mi away
• Sacred Heart Church — 0.3 mi away in Irvington, NJ
• The Potter's House — 0.3 mi away in Irvington, NJ
• Christ Love International Church — 0.3 mi away
• Allen AME Church — 0.3 mi away
• Abundant Life Original Glorious — 0.3 mi away in Irvington, NJ