Church of Our Lady of Mercy

The community around Church of Our Lady of Mercy

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 7,200 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.

• Food Insecurity: 48.2%
• Social Isolation: 43.4%
• Housing Insecurity: 39.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.3%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.1%
• Poverty Rate: 30.9% (21.3–40.5%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 22.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.6%
• Unemployment: 20.4% (10.1–30.7%)
• Transportation Barriers: 21.4%
• Diabetes: 15.7%
• Child Poverty: 27.4% (12.8–42.2%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.2% (8.1–18.3%)

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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