Church of the Blessed Sacrament

The community around Church of the Blessed Sacrament

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. More than a third of the people here live 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.

• Poverty Rate: 41.3% (26.6–56.0%)
• Food Insecurity: 36.4%
• Housing Insecurity: 25.3%
• Social Isolation: 38.7%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.5%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.1%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.7%
• Diabetes: 15.4%
• Obesity: 39.1%

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

Utica city is served by 60 churches — about one congregation for every 1,078 residents.

Churches near Church of the Blessed Sacrament

• Saint Basils Melkite Catholic Church — 0.5 mi away
• Greater Holy Church — 0.6 mi away
• Olivet Presbyterian Church — 0.6 mi away
• Immanuel Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Saint Pauls Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Utica New Hope Fellowship Seventh-day Adventist Church — 0.7 mi away
• Grace Church — 0.7 mi away
• Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church — 0.8 mi away
• Redeemer Church — 0.8 mi away
• Utica Karen Wesleyan Church — 0.8 mi away