BRFSS 2023 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you received food stamps, also called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on an EBT card?)

2023 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?

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,220	393	11.4	9.9-13.1	2,827	88.6	86.9-90.1
MALES	1,352	96	6.1	4.5- 8.1	1,256	93.9	91.9-95.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	813	39	3.4	2.3- 5.0	774	96.6	95.0-97.7
Non-Hispanic Black	234	36	13.5	8.3-21.2	198	86.5	78.8-91.7
Other	285	21	6.6	3.5-12.2	264	93.4	87.8-96.5
AGE
18-34	248	18	7.0	4.0-11.8	230	93.0	88.2-96.0
35-44	191	12	4.9	2.2-10.4	179	95.1	89.6-97.8
45-54	210	14	5.0	2.2-11.0	196	95.0	89.0-97.8
55-64	277	25	5.7	3.5- 9.2	252	94.3	90.8-96.5
65-74	246	19	9.7	4.5-19.7	227	90.3	80.3-95.5
75+	164	***	***	***	157	97.1	93.3-98.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	119	15	10.8	5.1-21.4	104	89.2	78.6-94.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	303	35	8.5	5.3-13.6	268	91.5	86.4-94.7
Some Post-H.S.	364	25	5.1	2.9- 8.7	339	94.9	91.3-97.1
College Graduate	559	21	2.8	1.7- 4.7	538	97.2	95.3-98.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	102	18	12.7	7.0-21.9	84	87.3	78.1-93.0
$35,000- 49,999	172	***	***	***	164	96.2	89.9-98.6
$50,000- 74,999	179	***	***	***	173	98.0	94.7-99.3
$75,000+	533	***	***	***	528	99.3	97.9-99.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	437	53	11.4	7.6-16.7	384	88.6	83.3-92.4
No	904	41	3.5	2.2- 5.3	863	96.5	94.7-97.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	320	14	5.3	2.0-13.1	306	94.7	86.9-98.0
Non-Veteran	1,029	82	6.3	4.7- 8.4	947	93.7	91.6-95.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	399	20	5.0	2.8- 8.8	379	95.0	91.2-97.2
Regional City or Suburban County	345	26	5.3	3.1- 8.8	319	94.7	91.2-96.9
Rural	608	50	7.6	4.8-11.7	558	92.4	88.3-95.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	833	33	3.8	2.4- 5.9	800	96.2	94.1-97.6
Unemployed	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	364	23	5.5	2.5-11.7	341	94.5	88.3-97.5
Unable to Work	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	16	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	12	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	73	***	***	***	65	94.8	85.1-98.3
151% to 200%	100	18	11.8	5.8-22.7	82	88.2	77.3-94.2
More than 200%	814	15	1.7	0.9- 3.3	799	98.3	96.7-99.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	434	41	8.9	5.2-14.8	393	91.1	85.2-94.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	414	35	7.4	4.8-11.3	379	92.6	88.7-95.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	504	20	3.3	1.9- 5.6	484	96.7	94.4-98.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	422	20	4.5	2.6- 7.6	402	95.5	92.4-97.4
2nd Quartile	328	19	5.0	2.6- 9.3	309	95.0	90.7-97.4
3rd Quartile	354	30	6.9	4.0-11.6	324	93.1	88.4-96.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	248	27	12.4	6.6-22.0	221	87.6	78.0-93.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,220

393

11.4

9.9-13.1

2,827

88.6

86.9-90.1

MALES

1,352

6.1

4.5- 8.1

1,256

93.9

91.9-95.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

813

3.4

2.3- 5.0

774

96.6

95.0-97.7

Non-Hispanic Black

234

13.5

8.3-21.2

198

86.5

78.8-91.7

Other

285

6.6

3.5-12.2

264

93.4

87.8-96.5

AGE

18-34

248

7.0

4.0-11.8

230

93.0

88.2-96.0

35-44

191

4.9

2.2-10.4

179

95.1

89.6-97.8

45-54

210

5.0

2.2-11.0

196

95.0

89.0-97.8

55-64

277

5.7

3.5- 9.2

252

94.3

90.8-96.5

65-74

246

9.7

4.5-19.7

227

90.3

80.3-95.5

75+

164

***

157

97.1

93.3-98.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

119

10.8

5.1-21.4

104

89.2

78.6-94.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

303

8.5

5.3-13.6

268

91.5

86.4-94.7

Some Post-H.S.

364

5.1

2.9- 8.7

339

94.9

91.3-97.1

College Graduate

559

2.8

1.7- 4.7

538

97.2

95.3-98.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

102

12.7

7.0-21.9

87.3

78.1-93.0

$35,000- 49,999

172

***

164

96.2

89.9-98.6

$50,000- 74,999

179

***

173

98.0

94.7-99.3

$75,000+

533

***

528

99.3

97.9-99.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

437

11.4

7.6-16.7

384

88.6

83.3-92.4

904

3.5

2.2- 5.3

863

96.5

94.7-97.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

320

5.3

2.0-13.1

306

94.7

86.9-98.0

Non-Veteran

1,029

6.3

4.7- 8.4

947

93.7

91.6-95.3

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

399

5.0

2.8- 8.8

379

95.0

91.2-97.2

Regional City or Suburban County

345

5.3

3.1- 8.8

319

94.7

91.2-96.9

Rural

608

7.6

4.8-11.7

558

92.4

88.3-95.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

833

3.8

2.4- 5.9

800

96.2

94.1-97.6

Unemployed

***

Retired

364

5.5

2.5-11.7

341

94.5

88.3-97.5

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

94.8

85.1-98.3

151% to 200%

100

11.8

5.8-22.7

88.2

77.3-94.2

More than 200%

814

1.7

0.9- 3.3

799

98.3

96.7-99.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

434

8.9

5.2-14.8

393

91.1

85.2-94.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

414

7.4

4.8-11.3

379

92.6

88.7-95.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

504

3.3

1.9- 5.6

484

96.7

94.4-98.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

422

4.5

2.6- 7.6

402

95.5

92.4-97.4

2nd Quartile

328

5.0

2.6- 9.3

309

95.0

90.7-97.4

3rd Quartile

354

6.9

4.0-11.6

324

93.1

88.4-96.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

248

12.4

6.6-22.0

221

87.6

78.0-93.4

Back to Social Determinants and Health Equity.

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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 07APR25.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts

CONTACT INFORMATION

FOLLOW US

2023 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?