2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Use of Trails and Greenways

How often do you use these for biking, walking or other activities?*

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  Total
Respond.^
At least once a week At least once a month A few times per year Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,197 906 41.1 38.7-43.5 284 13.2 11.6-15.0 309 14.9 13.1-16.8 698 30.9 28.6-33.2
-Non-Hispanic Black 457 174 38.4 33.4-43.8 59 14.0 10.4-18.6 61 13.7 10.3-17.9 163 33.9 29.0-39.1
GENDER
Male 172 63 38.1 30.1-46.9 23 14.8 9.1-23.2 24 12.7 8.1-19.3 62 34.4 26.8-42.8
Female 285 111 38.7 32.3-45.4 36 13.4 9.2-19.1 37 14.4 10.0-20.2 101 33.5 27.3-40.3
AGE
18-34 106 41 39.0 29.5-49.5 17 16.6 9.9-26.5 17 15.9 9.7-25.0 31 28.5 20.2-38.5
35-44 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 17.2 9.6-29.1 *** *** ***
75+ 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 105 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 162 61 37.4 29.4-46.2 21 14.8 9.0-23.3 28 18.6 12.5-26.6 52 29.2 22.0-37.6
College Graduate 151 63 42.4 33.7-51.7 24 16.7 10.9-24.7 18 10.1 6.1-16.2 46 30.8 22.8-40.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 104 *** *** *** 14 16.3 8.9-28.2 15 16.8 9.2-28.6 31 28.1 19.2-39.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 147 46 31.5 23.3-41.2 16 11.5 6.7-18.9 19 11.7 7.1-18.8 66 45.3 35.9-55.0
No 309 127 40.9 34.7-47.4 43 15.1 10.6-21.1 42 14.6 10.4-20.0 97 29.4 24.0-35.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 402 153 38.2 32.8-43.9 55 14.4 10.6-19.3 53 13.9 10.3-18.5 141 33.5 28.3-39.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 205 91 44.1 36.5-52.0 24 11.8 7.4-18.3 33 17.1 11.8-24.1 57 27.0 20.7-34.4
Regional City or Suburban County 107 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 145 46 32.1 24.1-41.4 21 13.0 7.9-20.9 16 11.7 6.7-19.6 62 43.1 33.8-53.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 260 99 37.0 30.6-44.0 37 15.8 10.9-22.5 37 15.6 11.0-21.6 87 31.5 25.6-38.2
Unemployed 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 184 69 35.7 28.1-44.1 30 19.1 12.6-28.0 31 18.5 12.3-26.7 54 26.7 19.9-34.7
HOUSING
Own 220 82 36.6 29.5-44.3 33 17.2 11.6-24.7 30 13.8 9.1-20.3 75 32.5 25.6-40.1
Rent 184 69 38.6 30.8-47.0 23 13.6 8.5-21.0 26 14.8 9.8-21.7 66 33.0 25.9-41.0
Other arrangement 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 130 42 32.5 23.9-42.5 18 12.6 7.1-21.3 16 12.5 7.0-21.4 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 143 51 36.0 27.5-45.5 16 14.4 8.2-23.9 21 15.7 9.7-24.3 55 34.0 25.7-43.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 184 81 43.6 35.6-52.0 25 14.5 9.3-21.9 24 12.7 8.2-19.2 54 29.2 22.3-37.2

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*Asked only of those who have trails or greenways in their community.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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