Founded in the 1870's as a coastal resort, since World War II, Asbury has seen marked change. Our population is largely comprised of minority peoples. Large, once grand homes and resort hotels have been replaced by apartments, rooming houses and boarding homes. The tourism sector of our economy has largely disappeared, and manufacturing and retail sectors have not been able to take up the slack.
Unemployment run more than three times the county or state average.
Single, female head of household families predominate. Trinity Church has tried to play a special role in the struggle facing our city. While providing direct services to the poor of our community, we have advocated for responsible economic development- development that includes low and moderate income job creation, job training, and improved transportation to work sites both in and out of the city.