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2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	White	Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	American Indian or Alaska Native	Other*
North Carolina	3,975	2,633	65.9	64.0-67.8	783	21.1	19.5-22.8	361	8.4	7.3- 9.5	101	1.3	0.8- 2.0	97	3.4	2.6- 4.3
-FEMALES	2,181	1,416	64.6	61.9-67.2	476	22.9	20.7-25.2	181	8.3	6.9-10.0	61	1.3	0.6- 2.6	47	3.0	2.1- 4.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,381	1,352	96.6	94.2-98.0	***	***	***	12	1.3	0.6- 2.7	***	***	***	11	1.3	0.6- 2.6
Non-Hispanic Black	462	***	***	***	444	95.0	91.1-97.3	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	324	50	13.0	9.1-18.3	28	8.7	5.6-13.3	162	58.2	50.7-65.2	52	3.7	2.3- 5.7	32	16.5	11.2-23.7
AGE
18-34	351	185	50.8	44.4-57.1	76	23.4	18.5-29.1	66	18.5	14.0-24.0	***	***	***	17	5.9	3.3-10.4
35-44	336	183	55.6	48.9-62.1	86	29.8	23.9-36.5	50	10.7	7.7-14.7	***	***	***	11	3.3	1.8- 6.1
45-54	333	199	62.1	55.8-68.1	74	24.2	19.1-30.3	41	9.8	6.9-13.6	11	1.0	0.3- 3.5	***	***	***
55-64	397	277	74.0	68.6-78.8	94	22.0	17.6-27.3	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	438	317	76.9	70.0-82.6	93	18.5	14.3-23.6	***	***	***	20	3.4	0.7-15.0	***	***	***
75+	280	222	81.5	74.6-86.8	46	16.8	11.6-23.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	187	69	46.4	36.8-56.2	37	22.3	15.5-31.0	70	26.1	19.7-33.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	459	275	61.9	56.0-67.5	112	24.9	20.0-30.5	49	10.2	7.1-14.4	18	1.7	0.8- 3.5	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	615	401	65.5	60.6-70.2	145	21.7	18.1-25.9	37	7.1	4.7-10.5	13	0.7	0.2- 2.0	19	5.0	2.9- 8.3
College Graduate	915	668	71.8	68.1-75.2	181	22.8	19.6-26.4	25	2.2	1.4- 3.4	19	0.3	0.1- 0.7	22	2.9	1.8- 4.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	149	63	40.4	30.8-50.7	51	33.3	24.2-43.8	24	19.0	11.6-29.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	220	112	48.2	39.7-56.8	68	37.2	29.0-46.2	27	11.1	7.3-16.6	12	3.1	1.1- 8.6	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	242	137	56.7	48.0-65.0	65	25.2	19.1-32.6	24	11.8	7.1-19.1	12	4.6	1.0-18.4	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	200	126	57.5	47.8-66.6	45	23.8	16.4-33.1	17	11.3	5.9-20.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	255	185	71.7	64.2-78.1	56	22.8	17.0-30.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	608	479	77.8	73.5-81.6	86	16.4	13.1-20.4	22	3.1	1.9- 5.1	***	***	***	13	2.4	1.2- 4.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	720	448	65.0	60.1-69.6	182	24.1	20.3-28.3	47	6.3	4.5- 8.8	32	2.9	1.1- 7.4	11	1.8	0.9- 3.4
No	1,445	956	64.4	61.2-67.6	292	22.3	19.7-25.2	132	9.1	7.3-11.3	29	0.5	0.3- 1.0	36	3.6	2.4- 5.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	68	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,112	1,377	64.8	62.1-67.5	451	22.4	20.2-24.8	178	8.5	7.0-10.1	61	1.3	0.6- 2.6	45	3.0	2.1- 4.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	625	388	58.6	53.8-63.2	166	28.2	24.1-32.8	47	8.0	5.5-11.5	***	***	***	21	4.7	2.8- 7.7
Regional City or Suburban County	586	378	65.0	60.2-69.5	136	23.2	19.3-27.6	53	8.5	6.3-11.5	***	***	***	14	2.6	1.3- 5.1
Rural	970	650	69.3	65.0-73.3	174	18.0	15.0-21.6	81	8.4	6.3-11.0	53	2.4	0.9- 5.9	12	1.9	0.9- 3.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,049	667	62.7	59.0-66.3	229	24.6	21.5-28.1	101	9.0	7.0-11.4	24	0.7	0.4- 1.5	28	3.0	1.9- 4.7
Unemployed	109	***	***	***	***	***	***	16	18.3	10.3-30.4	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	655	500	78.1	73.0-82.5	124	17.8	14.4-21.7	***	***	***	20	2.0	0.4- 9.6	***	***	***
Unable to Work	167	86	56.0	46.2-65.3	58	35.9	27.0-45.9	***	***	***	12	3.0	1.3- 6.6	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	188	111	61.7	52.2-70.4	21	12.8	7.7-20.4	47	19.3	13.4-26.9	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	63	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	195	89	42.0	33.7-50.9	57	34.5	26.1-44.1	34	17.8	11.9-25.9	12	1.8	0.7- 4.1	***	***	***
101% to 150%	207	110	51.6	42.8-60.2	56	29.4	22.3-37.7	26	13.6	8.3-21.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	175	***	***	***	48	23.0	16.3-31.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,031	778	74.8	71.3-78.0	184	19.4	16.5-22.7	28	2.4	1.5- 3.7	18	0.3	0.2- 0.7	23	3.1	1.9- 5.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	658	360	62.0	56.8-67.0	178	25.5	21.3-30.2	59	8.1	5.9-11.0	53	2.2	1.3- 3.6	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	865	624	68.0	63.5-72.2	156	19.3	16.1-23.0	65	8.9	6.4-12.2	***	***	***	14	2.1	1.0- 4.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	658	432	62.6	58.1-66.8	142	24.9	21.0-29.1	57	7.9	5.9-10.4	***	***	***	25	4.5	2.9- 7.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	628	473	72.1	67.1-76.6	86	14.4	11.4-18.1	47	8.2	5.8-11.5	***	***	***	20	3.8	2.2- 6.3
2nd Quartile	530	354	62.1	56.9-67.0	111	26.5	22.0-31.5	50	8.6	6.2-11.8	***	***	***	13	2.8	1.5- 5.2
3rd Quartile	641	401	63.7	58.7-68.3	169	24.6	20.8-28.8	54	7.9	5.4-11.3	***	***	***	***	***	***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	382	188	54.1	46.8-61.3	110	30.6	24.4-37.5	30	8.9	5.7-13.7	50	4.3	2.5- 7.3	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

White

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

American Indian or Alaska Native

Other*

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,975

2,633

65.9

64.0-67.8

783

21.1

19.5-22.8

361

8.4

7.3- 9.5

101

1.3

0.8- 2.0

3.4

2.6- 4.3

-FEMALES

2,181

1,416

64.6

61.9-67.2

476

22.9

20.7-25.2

181

8.3

6.9-10.0

1.3

0.6- 2.6

3.0

2.1- 4.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,381

1,352

96.6

94.2-98.0

***

1.3

0.6- 2.7

***

1.3

0.6- 2.6

Non-Hispanic Black

462

***

444

95.0

91.1-97.3

***

Other

324

13.0

9.1-18.3

8.7

5.6-13.3

162

58.2

50.7-65.2

3.7

2.3- 5.7

16.5

11.2-23.7

AGE

18-34

351

185

50.8

44.4-57.1

23.4

18.5-29.1

18.5

14.0-24.0

***

5.9

3.3-10.4

35-44

336

183

55.6

48.9-62.1

29.8

23.9-36.5

10.7

7.7-14.7

***

3.3

1.8- 6.1

45-54

333

199

62.1

55.8-68.1

24.2

19.1-30.3

9.8

6.9-13.6

1.0

0.3- 3.5

***

55-64

397

277

74.0

68.6-78.8

22.0

17.6-27.3

***

65-74

438

317

76.9

70.0-82.6

18.5

14.3-23.6

***

3.4

0.7-15.0

***

75+

280

222

81.5

74.6-86.8

16.8

11.6-23.5

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

187

46.4

36.8-56.2

22.3

15.5-31.0

26.1

19.7-33.7

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

459

275

61.9

56.0-67.5

112

24.9

20.0-30.5

10.2

7.1-14.4

1.7

0.8- 3.5

***

Some Post-H.S.

615

401

65.5

60.6-70.2

145

21.7

18.1-25.9

7.1

4.7-10.5

0.7

0.2- 2.0

5.0

2.9- 8.3

College Graduate

915

668

71.8

68.1-75.2

181

22.8

19.6-26.4

2.2

1.4- 3.4

0.3

0.1- 0.7

2.9

1.8- 4.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

149

40.4

30.8-50.7

33.3

24.2-43.8

19.0

11.6-29.7

***

$15,000- 24,999

220

112

48.2

39.7-56.8

37.2

29.0-46.2

11.1

7.3-16.6

3.1

1.1- 8.6

***

$25,000- 34,999

242

137

56.7

48.0-65.0

25.2

19.1-32.6

11.8

7.1-19.1

4.6

1.0-18.4

***

$35,000- 49,999

200

126

57.5

47.8-66.6

23.8

16.4-33.1

11.3

5.9-20.7

***

$50,000- 74,999

255

185

71.7

64.2-78.1

22.8

17.0-30.0

***

$75,000+

608

479

77.8

73.5-81.6

16.4

13.1-20.4

3.1

1.9- 5.1

***

2.4

1.2- 4.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

720

448

65.0

60.1-69.6

182

24.1

20.3-28.3

6.3

4.5- 8.8

2.9

1.1- 7.4

1.8

0.9- 3.4

1,445

956

64.4

61.2-67.6

292

22.3

19.7-25.2

132

9.1

7.3-11.3

0.5

0.3- 1.0

3.6

2.4- 5.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

2,112

1,377

64.8

62.1-67.5

451

22.4

20.2-24.8

178

8.5

7.0-10.1

1.3

0.6- 2.6

3.0

2.1- 4.3

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

625

388

58.6

53.8-63.2

166

28.2

24.1-32.8

8.0

5.5-11.5

***

4.7

2.8- 7.7

Regional City or Suburban County

586

378

65.0

60.2-69.5

136

23.2

19.3-27.6

8.5

6.3-11.5

***

2.6

1.3- 5.1

Rural

970

650

69.3

65.0-73.3

174

18.0

15.0-21.6

8.4

6.3-11.0

2.4

0.9- 5.9

1.9

0.9- 3.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,049

667

62.7

59.0-66.3

229

24.6

21.5-28.1

101

9.0

7.0-11.4

0.7

0.4- 1.5

3.0

1.9- 4.7

Unemployed

109

***

18.3

10.3-30.4

***

Retired

655

500

78.1

73.0-82.5

124

17.8

14.4-21.7

***

2.0

0.4- 9.6

***

Unable to Work

167

56.0

46.2-65.3

35.9

27.0-45.9

***

3.0

1.3- 6.6

***

Other not in Labor Force

188

111

61.7

52.2-70.4

12.8

7.7-20.4

19.3

13.4-26.9

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

195

42.0

33.7-50.9

34.5

26.1-44.1

17.8

11.9-25.9

1.8

0.7- 4.1

***

101% to 150%

207

110

51.6

42.8-60.2

29.4

22.3-37.7

13.6

8.3-21.7

***

151% to 200%

175

***

23.0

16.3-31.5

***

More than 200%

1,031

778

74.8

71.3-78.0

184

19.4

16.5-22.7

2.4

1.5- 3.7

0.3

0.2- 0.7

3.1

1.9- 5.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

658

360

62.0

56.8-67.0

178

25.5

21.3-30.2

8.1

5.9-11.0

2.2

1.3- 3.6

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

865

624

68.0

63.5-72.2

156

19.3

16.1-23.0

8.9

6.4-12.2

***

2.1

1.0- 4.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

658

432

62.6

58.1-66.8

142

24.9

21.0-29.1

7.9

5.9-10.4

***

4.5

2.9- 7.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

628

473

72.1

67.1-76.6

14.4

11.4-18.1

8.2

5.8-11.5

***

3.8

2.2- 6.3

2nd Quartile

530

354

62.1

56.9-67.0

111

26.5

22.0-31.5

8.6

6.2-11.8

***

2.8

1.5- 5.2

3rd Quartile

641

401

63.7

58.7-68.3

169

24.6

20.8-28.8

7.9

5.4-11.3

***

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

382

188

54.1

46.8-61.3

110

30.6

24.4-37.5

8.9

5.7-13.7

4.3

2.5- 7.3

***

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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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