2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearm Safety

The next questions are about safety and firearms. Some people keep guns for recreational purposes such as hunting or sport shooting.
People also keep guns in the home for protection. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns or guns that cannot fire.
Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.

Are any firearms kept in or around your home?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,767 1,543 42.1 40.2-44.2 2,224 57.9 55.8-59.8
-Non-Hispanic Black 745 239 32.8 28.8-37.2 506 67.2 62.8-71.2
GENDER
Male 286 124 43.6 36.5-50.9 162 56.4 49.1-63.5
Female 459 115 25.2 20.6-30.5 344 74.8 69.5-79.4
AGE
18-34 119 30 26.9 18.7-37.2 89 73.1 62.8-81.3
35-44 123 43 32.7 23.9-43.0 80 67.3 57.0-76.1
45-54 132 40 36.3 26.9-46.8 92 63.7 53.2-73.1
55-64 152 39 29.3 21.1-39.0 113 70.7 61.0-78.9
65-74 133 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 209 52 29.6 22.2-38.3 157 70.4 61.7-77.8
Some Post-H.S. 221 77 35.8 28.4-44.0 144 64.2 56.0-71.6
College Graduate 248 93 39.7 32.6-47.3 155 60.3 52.7-67.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 133 60 45.1 35.6-54.9 73 54.9 45.1-64.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 285 86 32.5 25.8-40.0 199 67.5 60.0-74.2
No 457 152 33.0 27.9-38.5 305 67.0 61.5-72.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 641 187 30.0 25.7-34.7 454 70.0 65.3-74.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 247 75 31.7 25.3-39.0 172 68.3 61.0-74.7
Regional City or Suburban County 196 56 30.4 22.7-39.3 140 69.6 60.7-77.3
Rural 302 108 36.1 29.5-43.4 194 63.9 56.6-70.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 368 122 34.3 28.7-40.3 246 65.7 59.7-71.3
Unemployed 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 198 86 46.5 37.7-55.4 112 53.5 44.6-62.3
Unable to Work 89 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 91 22 20.7 12.4-32.6 69 79.3 67.4-87.6
151% to 200% 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 307 129 42.8 36.2-49.5 178 57.2 50.5-63.8
HOUSING
Own 414 183 43.6 37.8-49.6 231 56.4 50.4-62.2
Rent 267 45 17.4 12.2-24.2 222 82.6 75.8-87.8
Other arrangement 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 299 109 36.1 29.5-43.4 190 63.9 56.6-70.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 249 74 30.1 23.6-37.6 175 69.9 62.4-76.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 197 56 32.6 25.2-40.9 141 67.4 59.1-74.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 114 25 22.7 14.9-33.1 89 77.3 66.9-85.1
2nd Quartile 168 57 35.6 27.7-44.3 111 64.4 55.7-72.3
3rd Quartile 277 83 31.0 24.7-38.1 194 69.0 61.9-75.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 186 74 40.3 31.4-49.9 112 59.7 50.1-68.6

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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