New Laurel Street Baptist Church

The community around New Laurel Street Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line. That is 2,200 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.

• Obesity: 45.5%
• Child Poverty: 45.2% (26.7–63.8%)
• Food Insecurity: 38.3%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 29.3%
• Diabetes: 22.7%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.1%
• Unemployment: 12.0% (6.8–17.2%)
• Social Isolation: 38.8%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.9%
• Poverty Rate: 27.0% (18.1–35.9%)
• Transportation Barriers: 19.1%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.8%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.8% (8.5–19.2%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Churches near New Laurel Street Baptist Church

• Peaceful Baptist Church — 0 mi away
• Stedfast Christian Center — 0.1 mi away
• Kingdom Builders Ministries — 0.1 mi away
• Believers In Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Second Chance International House of Praise — 0.2 mi away
• Rehoboth United Assemblies of The Apostolic Faith — 0.3 mi away
• Cross Walking Christian Ministry — 0.5 mi away
• True Believers Church — 0.5 mi away
• New William Street Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
• Transport for Christ — 0.7 mi away