First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Akron, OH 44305. It is one of 416 churches in Akron, and one of 8 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Akron, OH, 44305

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First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 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 more than a third 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: 41.7%
  • Poverty Rate: 39.6% (25.1–54.1%)
  • Food Insecurity: 35.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 20.0%
  • Obesity: 44.0%
  • Child Poverty: 34.7% (14.7–54.7%)
  • Depression: 31.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 19.6%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.3%
  • Diabetes: 14.4%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.1%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.6% (4.8–18.4%)
  • Unemployment: 7.7% (1.8–13.6%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Akron city is served by 251 churches — about one congregation for every 762 residents.

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