2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Reactions to Race

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?*

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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
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,228 1,925 61.4 59.0-63.8 572 21.1 19.1-23.2 252 8.3 7.2- 9.6 260 1.1 0.8- 1.6 113 4.7 3.6- 6.1 106 3.3 2.6- 4.3
Eastern NC 1,236 581 54.6 50.5-58.7 248 29.0 25.1-33.3 95 6.6 5.1- 8.6 217 2.0 1.2- 3.4 44 3.0 2.0- 4.5 51 4.7 3.2- 6.8
GENDER
Male 491 236 54.5 48.0-60.8 95 28.6 22.5-35.7 45 6.7 4.5-10.0 *** *** *** 19 4.1 2.3- 7.1 22 4.6 2.7- 7.6
Female 745 345 54.8 49.4-60.0 153 29.4 24.5-34.7 50 6.5 4.6- 9.3 *** *** *** 25 2.1 1.2- 3.7 29 4.8 2.8- 8.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 574 548 95.0 91.9-97.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Black 254 *** *** *** 233 95.0 91.2-97.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 396 *** *** *** *** *** *** 91 43.3 33.5-53.7 214 14.3 8.4-23.1 31 16.1 10.0-24.9 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 168 71 50.8 41.2-60.4 37 26.6 18.4-36.9 28 13.1 8.5-19.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 188 *** *** *** *** *** *** 34 11.6 7.1-18.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 194 80 50.6 40.7-60.4 36 30.2 21.4-40.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 268 119 55.0 45.6-63.9 56 35.0 26.4-44.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 236 117 65.0 55.7-73.2 53 29.3 21.7-38.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 168 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 285 110 46.4 37.6-55.4 62 34.5 25.8-44.4 23 6.2 3.6-10.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 416 203 61.9 55.3-68.1 90 27.6 22.0-34.1 18 2.8 1.6- 4.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 425 247 64.0 57.2-70.3 73 23.8 18.4-30.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 5.5 3.1- 9.5 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 454 211 56.0 48.9-62.8 102 31.1 24.6-38.3 23 3.9 2.2- 6.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 765 365 54.4 49.2-59.6 142 28.3 23.4-33.8 71 8.2 6.0-11.1 *** *** *** 29 2.9 1.7- 4.7 26 4.3 2.6- 6.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 170 98 63.1 52.7-72.3 35 24.7 16.5-35.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,061 483 53.3 48.7-57.8 213 29.9 25.5-34.6 86 7.0 5.3- 9.2 198 2.0 1.1- 3.5 41 3.2 2.1- 4.9 40 4.7 3.1- 7.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 622 281 54.2 48.5-59.8 114 27.2 21.8-33.2 67 8.5 6.2-11.6 *** *** *** 28 3.9 2.4- 6.3 22 4.0 2.3- 7.0
Unemployed 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 364 210 65.6 57.7-72.6 70 27.6 20.9-35.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 127 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 131 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 176 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 170 83 59.3 49.3-68.7 34 26.0 18.1-35.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 343 215 71.5 64.2-77.8 44 17.3 12.3-24.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 271 122 49.9 40.7-59.1 57 29.5 21.3-39.4 30 8.5 5.3-13.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 9.5 5.3-16.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 106 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 93 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 631 356 65.0 59.5-70.1 113 24.7 20.1-29.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 3.3 1.8- 5.7 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 271 122 49.9 40.7-59.1 57 29.5 21.3-39.4 30 8.5 5.3-13.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 9.5 5.3-16.3
HOUSING
Own 878 447 60.9 55.9-65.8 138 24.8 20.4-29.9 46 4.7 3.1- 7.0 *** *** *** 30 2.6 1.5- 4.4 33 4.6 2.9- 7.3
Rent 256 92 36.7 29.4-44.8 78 39.4 31.1-48.4 43 15.4 10.7-21.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other arrangement 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 284 152 55.4 48.3-62.3 76 25.7 20.0-32.4 26 9.7 6.4-14.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 877 374 52.2 46.7-57.6 167 33.1 27.8-38.9 59 4.8 3.3- 7.0 211 2.1 1.2- 3.5 *** *** *** 39 5.6 3.6- 8.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 870 319 49.1 43.9-54.4 196 34.3 29.3-39.6 67 6.3 4.5- 8.9 216 2.6 1.6- 4.2 33 3.0 1.8- 5.1 39 4.7 2.9- 7.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 143 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 223 162 64.9 55.4-73.4 *** *** *** 21 8.9 5.4-14.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 169 135 75.0 64.0-83.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 126 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 360 196 51.5 44.8-58.1 111 35.6 29.2-42.5 24 6.4 4.1-10.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 581 168 44.7 37.3-52.3 103 34.4 27.5-42.0 47 6.1 3.8- 9.6 210 4.3 2.5- 7.3 *** *** *** 29 7.0 3.9-12.2

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*Other includes Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, mixed race, or some other group

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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