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
-FEMALES 2,107 757 36.9 34.2-39.6 1,350 63.1 60.4-65.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,292 558 45.1 41.7-48.7 734 54.9 51.3-58.3
Non-Hispanic Black 459 115 25.2 20.6-30.5 344 74.8 69.5-79.4
Other 334 78 19.5 14.1-26.3 256 80.5 73.7-85.9
AGE
18-34 344 113 34.4 28.6-40.8 231 65.6 59.2-71.4
35-44 332 107 34.4 28.4-40.9 225 65.6 59.1-71.6
45-54 326 121 40.3 34.1-46.9 205 59.7 53.1-65.9
55-64 375 143 40.2 34.2-46.6 232 59.8 53.4-65.8
65-74 420 177 42.4 35.5-49.6 243 57.6 50.4-64.5
75+ 273 84 29.3 22.8-36.8 189 70.7 63.2-77.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 199 41 23.6 15.6-34.1 158 76.4 65.9-84.4
H.S. or G.E.D. 438 143 35.6 30.0-41.6 295 64.4 58.4-70.0
Some Post-H.S. 586 235 41.0 36.1-46.1 351 59.0 53.9-63.9
College Graduate 879 337 38.5 34.7-42.4 542 61.5 57.6-65.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 155 34 23.8 15.8-34.1 121 76.2 65.9-84.2
$15,000- 24,999 216 48 22.0 15.3-30.5 168 78.0 69.5-84.7
$25,000- 34,999 244 87 36.9 29.0-45.7 157 63.1 54.3-71.0
$35,000- 49,999 193 80 38.1 29.6-47.4 113 61.9 52.6-70.4
$50,000- 74,999 238 107 44.3 36.5-52.3 131 55.7 47.7-63.5
$75,000+ 595 269 46.8 42.0-51.5 326 53.2 48.5-58.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 715 242 34.8 30.1-39.8 473 65.2 60.2-69.9
No 1,378 511 38.0 34.8-41.3 867 62.0 58.7-65.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,044 729 36.5 33.8-39.3 1,315 63.5 60.7-66.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 603 169 29.9 25.7-34.6 434 70.1 65.4-74.3
Regional City or Suburban County 559 196 37.1 32.4-42.2 363 62.9 57.8-67.6
Rural 945 392 42.6 38.1-47.2 553 57.4 52.8-61.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,016 394 39.3 35.7-43.0 622 60.7 57.0-64.3
Unemployed 106 20 16.4 9.3-27.2 86 83.6 72.8-90.7
Retired 623 231 37.0 31.6-42.7 392 63.0 57.3-68.4
Unable to Work 167 52 33.7 25.3-43.2 115 66.3 56.8-74.7
Other not in Labor Force 186 57 38.1 29.2-47.9 129 61.9 52.1-70.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 197 41 22.5 15.7-31.0 156 77.5 69.0-84.3
101% to 150% 204 64 31.1 23.5-39.9 140 68.9 60.1-76.5
151% to 200% 170 67 41.2 31.2-51.9 103 58.8 48.1-68.8
More than 200% 1,000 441 44.7 40.9-48.5 559 55.3 51.5-59.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 647 263 39.7 34.4-45.3 384 60.3 54.7-65.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 839 310 39.4 35.1-43.8 529 60.6 56.2-64.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 621 184 32.1 27.9-36.6 437 67.9 63.4-72.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 587 175 34.4 29.5-39.6 412 65.6 60.4-70.5
2nd Quartile 521 190 37.1 32.2-42.2 331 62.9 57.8-67.8
3rd Quartile 622 228 37.1 32.4-42.0 394 62.9 58.0-67.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 377 164 42.2 35.0-49.7 213 57.8 50.3-65.0

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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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