2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 1,838 701 39.3 36.6-42.0 1,137 60.7 58.0-63.4
GENDER
Male 847 369 44.3 40.3-48.4 478 55.7 51.6-59.7
Female 991 332 35.1 31.6-38.8 659 64.9 61.2-68.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,166 539 48.0 44.6-51.4 627 52.0 48.6-55.4
Non-Hispanic Black 349 107 32.0 26.5-38.1 242 68.0 61.9-73.5
Other 297 49 16.9 12.1-23.0 248 83.1 77.0-87.9
AGE
18-34 370 111 31.6 26.2-37.5 259 68.4 62.5-73.8
35-44 333 122 40.1 33.9-46.5 211 59.9 53.5-66.1
45-54 315 122 43.1 36.8-49.7 193 56.9 50.3-63.2
55-64 289 119 43.8 37.2-50.7 170 56.2 49.3-62.8
65-74 304 141 46.1 39.4-52.9 163 53.9 47.1-60.6
75+ 199 74 33.6 26.3-41.8 125 66.4 58.2-73.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 162 24 15.1 10.0-22.2 138 84.9 77.8-90.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 372 145 41.8 36.0-47.9 227 58.2 52.1-64.0
Some Post-H.S. 466 208 45.5 40.2-50.8 258 54.5 49.2-59.8
College Graduate 833 322 40.0 36.3-43.8 511 60.0 56.2-63.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 507 202 39.5 34.6-44.6 305 60.5 55.4-65.4
No 1,320 497 39.4 36.2-42.6 823 60.6 57.4-63.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 185 106 55.8 47.2-64.2 79 44.2 35.8-52.8
Non-Veteran 1,651 595 37.8 35.0-40.7 1,056 62.2 59.3-65.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,058 417 41.8 38.3-45.4 641 58.2 54.6-61.7
Unemployed 101 15 17.7 10.1-29.3 86 82.3 70.7-89.9
Retired 448 195 42.1 36.6-47.7 253 57.9 52.3-63.4
Unable to Work 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 116 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 101 19 19.3 11.1-31.4 82 80.7 68.6-88.9
$15,000- 24,999 140 34 24.9 17.2-34.7 106 75.1 65.3-82.8
$25,000- 34,999 173 65 37.3 29.2-46.2 108 62.7 53.8-70.8
$35,000- 49,999 196 78 38.3 30.4-46.9 118 61.7 53.1-69.6
$50,000- 74,999 233 109 49.9 42.4-57.4 124 50.1 42.6-57.6
$75,000+ 658 301 47.6 43.2-52.1 357 52.4 47.9-56.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 337 95 29.6 23.9-36.0 242 70.4 64.0-76.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 143 31 22.3 14.5-32.6 112 77.7 67.4-85.5
101% to 150% 140 44 30.5 22.4-40.0 96 69.5 60.0-77.6
151% to 200% 142 58 41.3 32.3-51.0 84 58.7 49.0-67.7
More than 200% 1,025 464 47.2 43.6-50.8 561 52.8 49.2-56.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 337 95 29.6 23.9-36.0 242 70.4 64.0-76.1
HOUSING
Own 1,209 553 46.1 42.7-49.4 656 53.9 50.6-57.3
Rent 493 100 19.8 15.8-24.4 393 80.2 75.6-84.2
Other arrangement 123 43 32.0 23.0-42.6 80 68.0 57.4-77.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,003 316 32.5 29.1-36.1 687 67.5 63.9-70.9
Regional City or Suburban County 476 206 44.7 39.4-50.1 270 55.3 49.9-60.6
Rural 359 179 50.3 43.9-56.7 180 49.7 43.3-56.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 169 78 47.6 38.4-56.9 91 52.4 43.1-61.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 729 324 44.8 40.5-49.2 405 55.2 50.8-59.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 940 299 33.7 30.2-37.4 641 66.3 62.6-69.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 597 210 37.2 32.7-41.9 387 62.8 58.1-67.3
2nd Quartile 694 290 41.6 37.4-46.0 404 58.4 54.0-62.6
3rd Quartile 489 177 37.4 32.1-43.0 312 62.6 57.0-67.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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