BRFSS 2022 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you received food stamps, also called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on an EBT card?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

During the past 12 months, have you received food stamps, also called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on an EBT card?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,553	488	13.1	11.7-14.7	3,065	86.9	85.3-88.3
Non-Hispanic White	2,231	190	8.9	7.5-10.5	2,041	91.1	89.5-92.5
GENDER
Male	1,046	57	6.1	4.5- 8.3	989	93.9	91.7-95.5
Female	1,185	133	11.4	9.4-13.9	1,052	88.6	86.1-90.6
AGE
18-34	369	42	11.6	8.2-16.1	327	88.4	83.9-91.8
35-44	287	33	12.0	8.1-17.4	254	88.0	82.6-91.9
45-54	349	40	12.1	8.3-17.1	309	87.9	82.9-91.7
55-64	455	36	6.9	4.7-10.0	419	93.1	90.0-95.3
65-74	433	29	6.6	4.2-10.3	404	93.4	89.7-95.8
75+	299	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	446	50	10.7	7.8-14.5	396	89.3	85.5-92.2
Some Post-H.S.	673	81	10.0	7.7-12.9	592	90.0	87.1-92.3
College Graduate	1,015	26	2.7	1.7- 4.2	989	97.3	95.8-98.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	89	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	129	39	29.9	21.2-40.3	90	70.1	59.7-78.8
$25,000- 34,999	186	32	18.4	12.5-26.4	154	81.6	73.6-87.5
$35,000- 49,999	221	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	294	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	869	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	728	125	16.4	13.4-20.0	603	83.6	80.0-86.6
No	1,480	62	4.7	3.4- 6.3	1,418	95.3	93.7-96.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	287	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,941	175	9.3	7.8-11.1	1,766	90.7	88.9-92.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	645	32	4.4	3.0- 6.2	613	95.6	93.8-97.0
Regional City or Suburban County	638	55	9.4	6.9-12.8	583	90.6	87.2-93.1
Rural	948	103	11.6	9.2-14.5	845	88.4	85.5-90.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,221	68	6.2	4.7- 8.3	1,153	93.8	91.7-95.3
Unemployed	56	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	700	23	3.5	2.2- 5.5	677	96.5	94.5-97.8
Unable to Work	148	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	92	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	109	32	26.8	18.3-37.4	77	73.2	62.6-81.7
151% to 200%	163	18	10.2	5.9-17.2	145	89.8	82.8-94.1
More than 200%	1,354	25	1.6	1.0- 2.7	1,329	98.4	97.3-99.0
HOUSING
Own	1,730	90	5.7	4.5- 7.4	1,640	94.3	92.6-95.5
Rent	360	79	25.5	20.3-31.5	281	74.5	68.5-79.7
Other arrangement	123	18	13.8	8.0-22.8	105	86.2	77.2-92.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	437	67	15.1	11.2-20.2	370	84.9	79.8-88.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	815	74	9.5	7.3-12.3	741	90.5	87.7-92.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	979	49	5.5	4.0- 7.6	930	94.5	92.4-96.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	817	41	5.7	4.0- 8.1	776	94.3	91.9-96.0
2nd Quartile	629	58	9.2	6.9-12.0	571	90.8	88.0-93.1
3rd Quartile	540	50	9.3	6.6-13.0	490	90.7	87.0-93.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	245	41	19.7	13.2-28.3	204	80.3	71.7-86.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,553

488

13.1

11.7-14.7

3,065

86.9

85.3-88.3

Non-Hispanic White

2,231

190

8.9

7.5-10.5

2,041

91.1

89.5-92.5

GENDER

Male

1,046

6.1

4.5- 8.3

989

93.9

91.7-95.5

Female

1,185

133

11.4

9.4-13.9

1,052

88.6

86.1-90.6

AGE

18-34

369

11.6

8.2-16.1

327

88.4

83.9-91.8

35-44

287

12.0

8.1-17.4

254

88.0

82.6-91.9

45-54

349

12.1

8.3-17.1

309

87.9

82.9-91.7

55-64

455

6.9

4.7-10.0

419

93.1

90.0-95.3

65-74

433

6.6

4.2-10.3

404

93.4

89.7-95.8

75+

299

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

446

10.7

7.8-14.5

396

89.3

85.5-92.2

Some Post-H.S.

673

10.0

7.7-12.9

592

90.0

87.1-92.3

College Graduate

1,015

2.7

1.7- 4.2

989

97.3

95.8-98.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

129

29.9

21.2-40.3

70.1

59.7-78.8

$25,000- 34,999

186

18.4

12.5-26.4

154

81.6

73.6-87.5

$35,000- 49,999

221

***

$50,000- 74,999

294

***

$75,000+

869

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

728

125

16.4

13.4-20.0

603

83.6

80.0-86.6

1,480

4.7

3.4- 6.3

1,418

95.3

93.7-96.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

287

***

Non-Veteran

1,941

175

9.3

7.8-11.1

1,766

90.7

88.9-92.2

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

645

4.4

3.0- 6.2

613

95.6

93.8-97.0

Regional City or Suburban County

638

9.4

6.9-12.8

583

90.6

87.2-93.1

Rural

948

103

11.6

9.2-14.5

845

88.4

85.5-90.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,221

6.2

4.7- 8.3

1,153

93.8

91.7-95.3

Unemployed

***

Retired

700

3.5

2.2- 5.5

677

96.5

94.5-97.8

Unable to Work

148

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

112

***

101% to 150%

109

26.8

18.3-37.4

73.2

62.6-81.7

151% to 200%

163

10.2

5.9-17.2

145

89.8

82.8-94.1

More than 200%

1,354

1.6

1.0- 2.7

1,329

98.4

97.3-99.0

HOUSING

Own

1,730

5.7

4.5- 7.4

1,640

94.3

92.6-95.5

Rent

360

25.5

20.3-31.5

281

74.5

68.5-79.7

Other arrangement

123

13.8

8.0-22.8

105

86.2

77.2-92.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

437

15.1

11.2-20.2

370

84.9

79.8-88.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

815

9.5

7.3-12.3

741

90.5

87.7-92.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

979

5.5

4.0- 7.6

930

94.5

92.4-96.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

817

5.7

4.0- 8.1

776

94.3

91.9-96.0

2nd Quartile

629

9.2

6.9-12.0

571

90.8

88.0-93.1

3rd Quartile

540

9.3

6.6-13.0

490

90.7

87.0-93.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

245

19.7

13.2-28.3

204

80.3

71.7-86.8

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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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2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

During the past 12 months, have you received food stamps, also called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on an EBT card?