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%)
TOTAL 3,767 1,543 42.1 40.2-44.2 2,224 57.9 55.8-59.8
GENDER
Male 1,660 786 48.5 45.5-51.5 874 51.5 48.5-54.5
Female 2,107 757 36.9 34.2-39.6 1,350 63.1 60.4-65.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,342 1,144 50.9 48.4-53.4 1,198 49.1 46.6-51.6
Non-Hispanic Black 745 239 32.8 28.8-37.2 506 67.2 62.8-71.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 392 49 11.9 8.5-16.5 343 88.1 83.5-91.5
AGE
18-34 682 235 35.4 31.2-39.8 447 64.6 60.2-68.8
35-44 587 225 41.3 36.5-46.2 362 58.7 53.8-63.5
45-54 633 264 44.8 40.2-49.5 369 55.2 50.5-59.8
55-64 653 275 45.8 41.1-50.5 378 54.2 49.5-58.9
65-74 711 333 48.0 43.0-53.0 378 52.0 47.0-57.0
75+ 444 190 43.3 37.4-49.3 254 56.7 50.7-62.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 373 84 25.6 19.9-32.3 289 74.4 67.7-80.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 869 360 45.0 40.9-49.2 509 55.0 50.8-59.1
Some Post-H.S. 1,007 458 45.7 42.0-49.5 549 54.3 50.5-58.0
College Graduate 1,506 636 42.6 39.7-45.6 870 57.4 54.4-60.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,222 507 43.4 39.8-47.0 715 56.6 53.0-60.2
No 2,522 1,028 41.7 39.3-44.1 1,494 58.3 55.9-60.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 439 269 61.4 55.8-66.8 170 38.6 33.2-44.2
Non-Veteran 3,326 1,274 39.9 37.8-42.1 2,052 60.1 57.9-62.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,012 853 44.2 41.5-46.8 1,159 55.8 53.2-58.5
Unemployed 193 43 21.9 15.4-30.1 150 78.1 69.9-84.6
Retired 1,035 471 46.4 42.3-50.5 564 53.6 49.5-57.7
Unable to Work 288 108 40.4 33.6-47.6 180 59.6 52.4-66.4
Other not in Labor Force 224 64 33.2 25.6-41.9 160 66.8 58.1-74.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 226 50 23.1 16.3-31.7 176 76.9 68.3-83.7
$15,000- 24,999 351 96 28.2 22.2-35.0 255 71.8 65.0-77.8
$25,000- 34,999 409 155 40.3 34.2-46.7 254 59.7 53.3-65.8
$35,000- 49,999 403 180 43.2 37.2-49.3 223 56.8 50.7-62.8
$50,000-74,999 469 239 53.6 48.0-59.1 230 46.4 40.9-52.0
$75,000-100,000 389 187 49.2 43.2-55.2 202 50.8 44.8-56.8
$100,000-150,000 415 219 53.1 47.4-58.7 196 46.9 41.3-52.6
$150,000+ 347 179 51.7 45.5-57.8 168 48.3 42.2-54.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 758 238 32.7 28.4-37.2 520 67.3 62.8-71.6
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 94 15 14.9 8.1-25.7 79 85.1 74.3-91.9
50% to 100% 315 77 27.4 21.1-34.7 238 72.6 65.3-78.9
101% to 150% 337 110 32.9 26.7-39.7 227 67.1 60.3-73.3
151% to 200% 305 133 45.2 38.1-52.6 172 54.8 47.4-61.9
More than 200% 1,948 965 50.6 47.9-53.3 983 49.4 46.7-52.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 758 238 32.7 28.4-37.2 520 67.3 62.8-71.6
HOUSING
Own 2,514 1,241 49.6 47.2-52.1 1,273 50.4 47.9-52.8
Rent 971 203 20.9 17.9-24.3 768 79.1 75.7-82.1
Other arrangement 258 90 34.6 27.5-42.3 168 65.4 57.7-72.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,118 349 32.3 29.1-35.7 769 67.7 64.3-70.9
Regional City or Suburban County 997 407 42.6 38.9-46.4 590 57.4 53.6-61.1
Rural 1,652 787 50.3 47.1-53.5 865 49.7 46.5-52.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,081 496 47.7 43.6-51.7 585 52.3 48.3-56.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,526 649 44.7 41.5-47.9 877 55.3 52.1-58.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,160 398 35.7 32.5-39.1 762 64.3 60.9-67.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,099 384 38.0 34.5-41.7 715 62.0 58.3-65.5
2nd Quartile 960 414 43.0 39.3-46.8 546 57.0 53.2-60.7
3rd Quartile 1,106 460 42.8 39.2-46.6 646 57.2 53.4-60.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 602 285 49.3 43.8-54.8 317 50.7 45.2-56.2

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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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