BRFSS 2022 - Eastern North Carolina: (How do other people usually classify you in this country? Would you say White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or some other group?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	White	Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	American Indian or Alaska Native	Other*	Don’t know/Not Sure/Refused
North Carolina	3,584	2,239	60.8	58.6-63.1	612	18.9	17.2-20.8	291	8.0	6.9- 9.2	117	1.3	0.9- 1.8	151	5.5	4.5- 6.8	174	5.5	4.2- 7.1
Eastern NC	1,327	730	57.1	53.3-60.7	266	24.7	21.4-28.3	106	5.9	4.7- 7.5	99	2.6	1.6- 4.3	53	5.1	3.6- 7.2	73	4.7	3.4- 6.4
GENDER
Male	604	342	59.4	53.6-64.9	114	23.8	18.9-29.4	57	5.4	3.8- 7.6	***	***	***	***	***	***	34	5.1	3.2- 8.2
Female	723	388	54.8	49.8-59.7	152	25.5	21.2-30.3	49	6.4	4.6- 8.9	62	2.9	1.6- 5.2	33	6.1	3.9- 9.3	39	4.2	2.9- 6.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	729	691	95.2	92.8-96.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	25	3.1	1.9- 5.1
Non-Hispanic Black	287	***	***	***	250	85.6	78.2-90.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	277	35	12.4	7.8-19.0	***	***	***	102	46.6	37.9-55.5	89	13.9	8.6-21.6	28	17.6	11.1-26.6	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	222	102	50.4	42.1-58.7	39	23.9	16.8-32.9	45	11.8	8.1-16.8	***	***	***	19	10.0	6.0-16.0	***	***	***
35-44	204	108	59.5	50.4-68.0	31	15.6	10.3-22.9	29	7.9	5.0-12.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	200	101	51.4	41.8-60.9	43	32.1	23.2-42.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	262	150	58.2	49.2-66.7	61	29.2	21.7-37.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	263	150	63.0	54.4-70.9	62	24.1	17.3-32.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	151	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	144	***	***	***	18	20.4	12.1-32.2	55	23.5	16.5-32.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	327	159	55.1	47.5-62.5	83	29.3	22.5-37.2	26	4.9	3.0- 8.0	33	2.5	1.5- 4.3	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	431	258	59.2	52.8-65.3	90	25.5	20.2-31.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	20	5.4	3.1- 9.3	23	4.7	2.9- 7.4
College Graduate	422	268	67.1	61.0-72.6	74	20.1	15.5-25.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	31	6.9	4.3-10.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	495	275	59.8	53.5-65.7	96	22.4	17.5-28.3	36	5.8	4.0- 8.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	26	4.0	2.4- 6.5
No	815	444	55.1	50.4-59.8	168	26.4	22.1-31.2	70	6.1	4.5- 8.2	***	***	***	32	5.2	3.4- 8.0	45	5.0	3.3- 7.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	223	138	60.8	51.8-69.2	54	26.7	19.3-35.6	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,099	590	56.4	52.2-60.5	211	24.3	20.7-28.3	103	7.0	5.5- 8.9	91	2.8	1.6- 4.9	45	5.1	3.4- 7.6	59	4.3	3.1- 6.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	684	368	57.0	52.0-61.9	135	23.6	19.5-28.3	67	6.3	4.6- 8.6	***	***	***	29	6.3	4.0- 9.9	36	4.3	2.8- 6.7
Unemployed	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	382	248	65.8	58.3-72.6	80	23.2	17.5-30.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	128	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	20	2.5	1.4- 4.5	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	73	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	86	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	133	***	***	***	***	***	***	21	12.6	7.3-20.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	148	***	***	***	35	23.8	15.8-34.2	20	11.2	6.3-19.1	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	140	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	160	110	65.2	54.1-74.9	31	24.2	15.8-35.2	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	354	263	74.2	67.1-80.1	40	13.6	9.7-18.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	306	137	48.1	40.1-56.2	70	28.5	21.6-36.5	37	9.4	6.2-13.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	36	8.2	5.2-12.7
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	146	***	***	***	***	***	***	27	16.9	10.7-25.5	21	2.4	1.3- 4.2	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	93	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	118	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	619	434	70.0	64.5-74.9	91	17.2	13.4-21.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	22	4.0	2.3- 7.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	306	137	48.1	40.1-56.2	70	28.5	21.6-36.5	37	9.4	6.2-13.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	36	8.2	5.2-12.7
HOUSING
Own	943	589	65.0	60.6-69.1	148	20.0	16.5-24.0	42	4.0	2.8- 5.7	83	3.1	1.7- 5.3	29	3.4	2.1- 5.3	52	4.6	3.2- 6.7
Rent	287	97	34.4	27.8-41.6	89	37.2	29.8-45.1	60	15.1	10.8-20.6	***	***	***	16	7.8	4.3-13.6	***	***	***
Other arrangement	81	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	95	***	***	***	12	15.1	8.2-26.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	315	179	56.1	49.2-62.7	70	22.5	17.2-28.8	30	7.8	5.3-11.4	***	***	***	19	8.6	5.0-14.3	***	***	***
Rural	917	485	56.2	51.4-60.9	184	26.8	22.5-31.6	72	5.4	3.9- 7.4	95	3.4	2.0- 5.7	30	3.4	2.0- 5.6	51	4.8	3.2- 7.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	744	304	45.4	40.0-50.9	198	34.8	29.6-40.4	74	6.7	4.9- 9.1	96	4.1	2.4- 6.8	31	5.0	3.1- 8.0	41	4.0	2.5- 6.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	286	194	62.5	55.0-69.5	46	19.2	13.8-26.1	14	5.0	2.9- 8.6	***	***	***	***	***	***	15	5.2	2.9- 9.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	297	232	76.6	70.2-82.0	22	8.4	5.3-13.0	18	5.2	3.1- 8.6	***	***	***	***	***	***	17	5.5	3.1- 9.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	239	189	74.8	67.3-81.1	20	10.7	6.6-16.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	17	8.3	4.7-14.4
2nd Quartile	156	112	70.5	60.6-78.8	17	11.7	7.0-19.1	14	6.1	3.4-10.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	360	202	53.1	46.5-59.6	89	27.1	21.5-33.7	26	6.5	4.3- 9.8	***	***	***	21	7.2	4.4-11.6	17	3.9	2.3- 6.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	572	227	45.2	38.6-51.9	140	35.8	29.3-42.8	60	7.2	4.9-10.3	92	4.5	3.2- 6.5	***	***	***	33	4.4	2.4- 7.8

Total
Respond.^

White

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

American Indian or Alaska Native

Other*

Don’t know/Not Sure/Refused

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,584

2,239

60.8

58.6-63.1

612

18.9

17.2-20.8

291

8.0

6.9- 9.2

117

1.3

0.9- 1.8

151

5.5

4.5- 6.8

174

5.5

4.2- 7.1

Eastern NC

1,327

730

57.1

53.3-60.7

266

24.7

21.4-28.3

106

5.9

4.7- 7.5

2.6

1.6- 4.3

5.1

3.6- 7.2

4.7

3.4- 6.4

GENDER

Male

604

342

59.4

53.6-64.9

114

23.8

18.9-29.4

5.4

3.8- 7.6

***

5.1

3.2- 8.2

Female

723

388

54.8

49.8-59.7

152

25.5

21.2-30.3

6.4

4.6- 8.9

2.9

1.6- 5.2

6.1

3.9- 9.3

4.2

2.9- 6.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

729

691

95.2

92.8-96.8

***

3.1

1.9- 5.1

Non-Hispanic Black

287

***

250

85.6

78.2-90.9

***

Other

277

12.4

7.8-19.0

***

102

46.6

37.9-55.5

13.9

8.6-21.6

17.6

11.1-26.6

***

AGE

18-34

222

102

50.4

42.1-58.7

23.9

16.8-32.9

11.8

8.1-16.8

***

10.0

6.0-16.0

***

35-44

204

108

59.5

50.4-68.0

15.6

10.3-22.9

7.9

5.0-12.4

***

45-54

200

101

51.4

41.8-60.9

32.1

23.2-42.5

***

55-64

262

150

58.2

49.2-66.7

29.2

21.7-37.9

***

65-74

263

150

63.0

54.4-70.9

24.1

17.3-32.5

***

75+

151

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

144

***

20.4

12.1-32.2

23.5

16.5-32.4

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

327

159

55.1

47.5-62.5

29.3

22.5-37.2

4.9

3.0- 8.0

2.5

1.5- 4.3

***

Some Post-H.S.

431

258

59.2

52.8-65.3

25.5

20.2-31.7

***

5.4

3.1- 9.3

4.7

2.9- 7.4

College Graduate

422

268

67.1

61.0-72.6

20.1

15.5-25.7

***

6.9

4.3-10.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

495

275

59.8

53.5-65.7

22.4

17.5-28.3

5.8

4.0- 8.5

***

4.0

2.4- 6.5

815

444

55.1

50.4-59.8

168

26.4

22.1-31.2

6.1

4.5- 8.2

***

5.2

3.4- 8.0

5.0

3.3- 7.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

223

138

60.8

51.8-69.2

26.7

19.3-35.6

***

Non-Veteran

1,099

590

56.4

52.2-60.5

211

24.3

20.7-28.3

103

7.0

5.5- 8.9

2.8

1.6- 4.9

5.1

3.4- 7.6

4.3

3.1- 6.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

684

368

57.0

52.0-61.9

135

23.6

19.5-28.3

6.3

4.6- 8.6

***

6.3

4.0- 9.9

4.3

2.8- 6.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

382

248

65.8

58.3-72.6

23.2

17.5-30.0

***

Unable to Work

128

***

2.5

1.4- 4.5

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

133

***

12.6

7.3-20.7

***

$25,000- 34,999

148

***

23.8

15.8-34.2

11.2

6.3-19.1

***

$35,000- 49,999

140

***

$50,000- 74,999

160

110

65.2

54.1-74.9

24.2

15.8-35.2

***

$75,000+

354

263

74.2

67.1-80.1

13.6

9.7-18.9

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

306

137

48.1

40.1-56.2

28.5

21.6-36.5

9.4

6.2-13.9

***

8.2

5.2-12.7

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

146

***

16.9

10.7-25.5

2.4

1.3- 4.2

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

118

***

More than 200%

619

434

70.0

64.5-74.9

17.2

13.4-21.9

***

4.0

2.3- 7.0

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

306

137

48.1

40.1-56.2

28.5

21.6-36.5

9.4

6.2-13.9

***

8.2

5.2-12.7

HOUSING

Own

943

589

65.0

60.6-69.1

148

20.0

16.5-24.0

4.0

2.8- 5.7

3.1

1.7- 5.3

3.4

2.1- 5.3

4.6

3.2- 6.7

Rent

287

34.4

27.8-41.6

37.2

29.8-45.1

15.1

10.8-20.6

***

7.8

4.3-13.6

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

15.1

8.2-26.0

***

Regional City or Suburban County

315

179

56.1

49.2-62.7

22.5

17.2-28.8

7.8

5.3-11.4

***

8.6

5.0-14.3

***

Rural

917

485

56.2

51.4-60.9

184

26.8

22.5-31.6

5.4

3.9- 7.4

3.4

2.0- 5.7

3.4

2.0- 5.6

4.8

3.2- 7.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

744

304

45.4

40.0-50.9

198

34.8

29.6-40.4

6.7

4.9- 9.1

4.1

2.4- 6.8

5.0

3.1- 8.0

4.0

2.5- 6.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

286

194

62.5

55.0-69.5

19.2

13.8-26.1

5.0

2.9- 8.6

***

5.2

2.9- 9.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

297

232

76.6

70.2-82.0

8.4

5.3-13.0

5.2

3.1- 8.6

***

5.5

3.1- 9.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

239

189

74.8

67.3-81.1

10.7

6.6-16.7

***

8.3

4.7-14.4

2nd Quartile

156

112

70.5

60.6-78.8

11.7

7.0-19.1

6.1

3.4-10.8

***

3rd Quartile

360

202

53.1

46.5-59.6

27.1

21.5-33.7

6.5

4.3- 9.8

***

7.2

4.4-11.6

3.9

2.3- 6.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

572

227

45.2

38.6-51.9

140

35.8

29.3-42.8

7.2

4.9-10.3

4.5

3.2- 6.5

***

4.4

2.4- 7.8

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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