Christian Fortress

The community around Christian Fortress

In the few miles around this church, more than 3 in 10 the people here live below the poverty line. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Poverty Rate: 33.5% (19.3–47.7%)
• Food Insecurity: 30.6%
• Diabetes: 20.5%
• Obesity: 41.5%
• Social Isolation: 33.4%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.9%
• Housing Insecurity: 23.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 14.4%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.7%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.1% (5.2–16.9%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Christian Fortress

• Antioch Church — 0.5 mi away
• Crossroads Ministry Church — 1.3 mi away
• Ebenezer Baptist Church — 1.5 mi away
• Andrews Church of Christ — 1.7 mi away
• Sanctified Church of God — 1.9 mi away
• Piney Grove Baptist Church — 2 mi away
• First Church of Christ — 2 mi away
• Saint Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church — 2 mi away
• Church of Christ — 2.1 mi away
• Church of God — 2.1 mi away