BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (I’m going to read you two statements that people have made about their food situation. For each statement, please tell me whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household in the last 12 months. <br> “We worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more.” <br> In the last 12 months, was that…)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Food Insecurity

I’m going to read you two statements that people have made about their food situation. For each statement, please tell me whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household in the last 12 months.
“We worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more.”
In the last 12 months, was that…

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	Total Respond.^	Often True	Sometimes True	Never True
TOTAL	4,093	110	2.8	2.1- 3.6	348	9.0	7.8-10.3	3,635	88.3	86.8-89.6
GENDER
Male	1,854	41	1.5	1.1- 2.2	136	7.4	5.9- 9.1	1,677	91.1	89.3-92.6
Female	2,239	69	3.8	2.7- 5.4	212	10.4	8.7-12.4	1,958	85.8	83.5-87.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	2,597	42	2.0	1.3- 3.2	141	6.3	5.0- 7.9	2,414	91.7	89.9-93.2
Non-Hispanic Black	785	39	4.9	3.1- 7.5	106	14.1	11.2-17.6	640	81.0	77.1-84.4
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	128	***	***	***	18	9.8	4.7-19.4	107	86.6	75.9-93.0
Non-Hispanic Multiracial	57	***	***	***	***	***	***	49	91.1	82.0-95.9
Non-Hispanic Other	77	***	***	***	***	***	***	68	89.8	80.0-95.1
Hispanic	388	16	2.8	1.6- 4.7	66	16.1	12.1-20.9	306	81.2	76.2-85.3
AGE
18-34	717	11	1.7	0.8- 3.6	72	11.0	8.4-14.3	634	87.3	83.8-90.1
35-44	630	20	3.1	1.6- 6.0	68	10.8	7.8-14.8	542	86.1	81.7-89.6
45-54	676	29	3.4	2.2- 5.1	71	10.2	7.8-13.2	576	86.5	83.2-89.2
55-64	721	31	3.6	2.3- 5.5	69	8.9	6.3-12.4	621	87.6	83.8-90.5
65-74	778	14	3.9	1.7- 8.9	44	5.3	3.6- 7.8	720	90.8	86.4-93.9
75+	490	***	***	***	19	4.0	2.3- 7.0	467	95.1	91.8-97.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	379	25	8.0	4.4-14.1	69	17.5	12.7-23.5	285	74.6	67.7-80.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	951	34	3.6	2.3- 5.7	97	10.0	7.6-13.0	820	86.4	83.1-89.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,114	31	2.0	1.3- 3.1	120	10.0	8.1-12.4	963	87.9	85.5-90.0
College Graduate	1,633	20	0.8	0.5- 1.2	59	3.2	2.3- 4.3	1,554	96.0	94.9-97.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	1,315	74	5.5	3.9- 7.8	174	13.6	11.3-16.3	1,067	80.8	77.7-83.7
No	2,753	36	1.5	1.0- 2.4	172	6.9	5.6- 8.4	2,545	91.6	89.9-93.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	509	***	***	***	26	4.1	2.6- 6.3	473	94.5	92.1-96.2
Non-Veteran	3,577	100	2.9	2.2- 3.9	322	9.6	8.3-11.1	3,155	87.4	85.8-88.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	2,184	41	1.9	1.2- 3.0	161	7.8	6.4- 9.5	1,982	90.3	88.5-91.9
Unemployed	201	15	4.9	2.7- 8.8	38	20.9	14.6-28.9	148	74.2	66.1-80.9
Retired	1,149	13	2.7	1.2- 6.0	55	4.6	3.3- 6.5	1,081	92.7	89.6-94.9
Unable to Work	304	36	10.0	6.7-14.7	60	17.1	12.6-22.7	208	72.9	66.4-78.6
Other not in Labor Force	230	***	***	***	30	13.8	8.4-22.0	195	84.6	76.4-90.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	231	24	8.1	5.0-13.1	59	23.8	17.4-31.7	148	68.1	59.8-75.4
$15,000- 24,999	365	24	5.6	3.5- 9.0	65	17.1	12.7-22.6	276	77.3	71.4-82.3
$25,000- 34,999	426	15	5.2	2.3-11.7	70	16.9	12.5-22.3	341	77.9	71.4-83.2
$35,000- 49,999	428	***	***	***	39	8.6	5.9-12.4	381	88.8	83.9-92.4
$50,000-74,999	521	***	***	***	21	4.4	2.4- 7.8	492	93.9	89.8-96.4
$75,000-100,000	419	***	***	***	11	3.0	1.6- 5.6	405	96.5	93.9-98.0
$100,000-150,000	444	***	***	***	***	***	***	440	99.4	98.1-99.8
$150,000+	362	***	***	***	***	***	***	360	99.4	97.0-99.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	897	27	3.3	2.1- 5.2	78	11.7	8.8-15.5	792	85.0	81.1-88.2
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less than 50%	92	14	12.4	6.3-22.8	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	327	23	4.5	2.8- 7.0	75	21.6	16.3-28.1	229	73.9	67.4-79.6
101% to 150%	353	19	4.9	2.9- 8.2	67	19.1	14.1-25.3	267	76.0	69.6-81.4
151% to 200%	325	***	***	***	46	12.2	8.7-16.9	270	83.5	76.5-88.8
More than 200%	2,084	18	1.2	0.6- 2.5	55	2.5	1.8- 3.4	2,011	96.3	95.0-97.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	897	27	3.3	2.1- 5.2	78	11.7	8.8-15.5	792	85.0	81.1-88.2
HOUSING
Own	2,789	45	2.2	1.5- 3.5	148	5.7	4.6- 7.1	2,596	92.0	90.3-93.4
Rent	994	50	4.5	3.2- 6.3	161	17.4	14.6-20.6	783	78.1	74.7-81.1
Other arrangement	274	14	2.6	1.2- 5.3	37	16.5	10.8-24.2	223	81.0	73.3-86.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²
Urban	1,192	28	2.3	1.4- 4.0	86	8.2	6.4-10.4	1,078	89.5	86.9-91.6
Regional City or Suburban County	1,094	31	2.9	1.8- 4.5	74	7.0	5.3- 9.1	989	90.1	87.6-92.2
Rural	1,807	51	3.0	1.9- 4.7	188	11.2	9.1-13.6	1,568	85.8	83.1-88.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	1,171	31	2.1	1.3- 3.3	135	12.0	9.3-15.2	1,005	85.9	82.6-88.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,665	55	3.5	2.3- 5.3	127	8.7	7.0-10.7	1,483	87.8	85.3-89.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,257	24	2.3	1.4- 3.9	86	7.4	5.7- 9.4	1,147	90.3	87.9-92.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,217	28	3.0	1.7- 5.4	78	6.6	5.0- 8.7	1,111	90.4	87.6-92.6
2nd Quartile	1,030	25	2.4	1.4- 4.1	80	9.3	7.2-11.9	925	88.3	85.4-90.7
3rd Quartile	1,189	41	3.2	2.3- 4.6	102	9.5	7.2-12.4	1,046	87.3	84.3-89.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	657	16	2.0	1.0- 3.8	88	13.5	10.4-17.4	553	84.5	80.5-87.9

Total
Respond.^

Often True

Sometimes True

Never True

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,093

110

2.8

2.1- 3.6

348

9.0

7.8-10.3

3,635

88.3

86.8-89.6

GENDER

Male

1,854

1.5

1.1- 2.2

136

7.4

5.9- 9.1

1,677

91.1

89.3-92.6

Female

2,239

3.8

2.7- 5.4

212

10.4

8.7-12.4

1,958

85.8

83.5-87.8

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

2,597

2.0

1.3- 3.2

141

6.3

5.0- 7.9

2,414

91.7

89.9-93.2

Non-Hispanic Black

785

4.9

3.1- 7.5

106

14.1

11.2-17.6

640

81.0

77.1-84.4

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

128

***

9.8

4.7-19.4

107

86.6

75.9-93.0

Non-Hispanic Multiracial

***

91.1

82.0-95.9

Non-Hispanic Other

***

89.8

80.0-95.1

Hispanic

388

2.8

1.6- 4.7

16.1

12.1-20.9

306

81.2

76.2-85.3

AGE

18-34

717

1.7

0.8- 3.6

11.0

8.4-14.3

634

87.3

83.8-90.1

35-44

630

3.1

1.6- 6.0

10.8

7.8-14.8

542

86.1

81.7-89.6

45-54

676

3.4

2.2- 5.1

10.2

7.8-13.2

576

86.5

83.2-89.2

55-64

721

3.6

2.3- 5.5

8.9

6.3-12.4

621

87.6

83.8-90.5

65-74

778

3.9

1.7- 8.9

5.3

3.6- 7.8

720

90.8

86.4-93.9

75+

490

***

4.0

2.3- 7.0

467

95.1

91.8-97.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

379

8.0

4.4-14.1

17.5

12.7-23.5

285

74.6

67.7-80.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

951

3.6

2.3- 5.7

10.0

7.6-13.0

820

86.4

83.1-89.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,114

2.0

1.3- 3.1

120

10.0

8.1-12.4

963

87.9

85.5-90.0

College Graduate

1,633

0.8

0.5- 1.2

3.2

2.3- 4.3

1,554

96.0

94.9-97.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

1,315

5.5

3.9- 7.8

174

13.6

11.3-16.3

1,067

80.8

77.7-83.7

2,753

1.5

1.0- 2.4

172

6.9

5.6- 8.4

2,545

91.6

89.9-93.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

509

***

4.1

2.6- 6.3

473

94.5

92.1-96.2

Non-Veteran

3,577

100

2.9

2.2- 3.9

322

9.6

8.3-11.1

3,155

87.4

85.8-88.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

2,184

1.9

1.2- 3.0

161

7.8

6.4- 9.5

1,982

90.3

88.5-91.9

Unemployed

201

4.9

2.7- 8.8

20.9

14.6-28.9

148

74.2

66.1-80.9

Retired

1,149

2.7

1.2- 6.0

4.6

3.3- 6.5

1,081

92.7

89.6-94.9

Unable to Work

304

10.0

6.7-14.7

17.1

12.6-22.7

208

72.9

66.4-78.6

Other not in Labor Force

230

***

13.8

8.4-22.0

195

84.6

76.4-90.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

231

8.1

5.0-13.1

23.8

17.4-31.7

148

68.1

59.8-75.4

$15,000- 24,999

365

5.6

3.5- 9.0

17.1

12.7-22.6

276

77.3

71.4-82.3

$25,000- 34,999

426

5.2

2.3-11.7

16.9

12.5-22.3

341

77.9

71.4-83.2

$35,000- 49,999

428

***

8.6

5.9-12.4

381

88.8

83.9-92.4

$50,000-74,999

521

***

4.4

2.4- 7.8

492

93.9

89.8-96.4

$75,000-100,000

419

***

3.0

1.6- 5.6

405

96.5

93.9-98.0

$100,000-150,000

444

***

440

99.4

98.1-99.8

$150,000+

362

***

360

99.4

97.0-99.9

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

897

3.3

2.1- 5.2

11.7

8.8-15.5

792

85.0

81.1-88.2

POVERTY LEVEL¹

Less than 50%

12.4

6.3-22.8

***

50% to 100%

327

4.5

2.8- 7.0

21.6

16.3-28.1

229

73.9

67.4-79.6

101% to 150%

353

4.9

2.9- 8.2

19.1

14.1-25.3

267

76.0

69.6-81.4

151% to 200%

325

***

12.2

8.7-16.9

270

83.5

76.5-88.8

More than 200%

2,084

1.2

0.6- 2.5

2.5

1.8- 3.4

2,011

96.3

95.0-97.3

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

897

3.3

2.1- 5.2

11.7

8.8-15.5

792

85.0

81.1-88.2

HOUSING

Own

2,789

2.2

1.5- 3.5

148

5.7

4.6- 7.1

2,596

92.0

90.3-93.4

Rent

994

4.5

3.2- 6.3

161

17.4

14.6-20.6

783

78.1

74.7-81.1

Other arrangement

274

2.6

1.2- 5.3

16.5

10.8-24.2

223

81.0

73.3-86.8

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²

Urban

1,192

2.3

1.4- 4.0

8.2

6.4-10.4

1,078

89.5

86.9-91.6

Regional City or Suburban County

1,094

2.9

1.8- 4.5

7.0

5.3- 9.1

989

90.1

87.6-92.2

Rural

1,807

3.0

1.9- 4.7

188

11.2

9.1-13.6

1,568

85.8

83.1-88.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

1,171

2.1

1.3- 3.3

135

12.0

9.3-15.2

1,005

85.9

82.6-88.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,665

3.5

2.3- 5.3

127

8.7

7.0-10.7

1,483

87.8

85.3-89.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,257

2.3

1.4- 3.9

7.4

5.7- 9.4

1,147

90.3

87.9-92.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,217

3.0

1.7- 5.4

6.6

5.0- 8.7

1,111

90.4

87.6-92.6

2nd Quartile

1,030

2.4

1.4- 4.1

9.3

7.2-11.9

925

88.3

85.4-90.7

3rd Quartile

1,189

3.2

2.3- 4.6

102

9.5

7.2-12.4

1,046

87.3

84.3-89.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

657

2.0

1.0- 3.8

13.5

10.4-17.4

553

84.5

80.5-87.9

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

²Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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