Church of Saint John the Baptist

The community around Church of Saint John the Baptist

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is 4,700 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

• Food Insecurity: 31.9%
• Poverty Rate: 31.2% (16.8–45.6%)
• Housing Insecurity: 25.8%
• Social Isolation: 39.5%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.4%
• Unemployment: 8.9% (2.4–16.2%)
• Child Poverty: 23.7% (4.6–42.7%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.1%
• Transportation Barriers: 15.3%

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

New York city is served by 2,102 churches — about one congregation for every 4,102 residents.

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