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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,220	393	11.4	9.9-13.1	2,827	88.6	86.9-90.1
Non-Hispanic White	1,913	152	7.8	6.3- 9.6	1,761	92.2	90.4-93.7
GENDER
Male	813	39	3.4	2.3- 5.0	774	96.6	95.0-97.7
Female	1,100	113	11.5	9.1-14.5	987	88.5	85.5-90.9
AGE
18-34	265	23	8.8	5.7-13.2	242	91.2	86.8-94.3
35-44	226	27	10.9	6.9-16.7	199	89.1	83.3-93.1
45-54	278	26	7.6	4.9-11.8	252	92.4	88.2-95.1
55-64	376	35	6.8	4.2-10.9	341	93.2	89.1-95.8
65-74	384	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	362	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	360	49	11.6	8.0-16.4	311	88.4	83.6-92.0
Some Post-H.S.	560	59	8.5	6.3-11.4	501	91.5	88.6-93.7
College Graduate	915	28	2.8	1.6- 4.7	887	97.2	95.3-98.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	134	24	18.1	11.0-28.1	110	81.9	71.9-89.0
$35,000- 49,999	197	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	268	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	740	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	657	92	14.1	10.8-18.2	565	85.9	81.8-89.2
No	1,236	58	4.5	3.2- 6.2	1,178	95.5	93.8-96.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	241	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,671	148	8.7	7.0-10.7	1,523	91.3	89.3-93.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	519	17	2.6	1.5- 4.5	502	97.4	95.5-98.5
Regional City or Suburban County	507	37	8.7	5.7-13.0	470	91.3	87.0-94.3
Rural	887	98	10.3	8.0-13.1	789	89.7	86.9-92.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	958	43	4.1	2.9- 5.8	915	95.9	94.2-97.1
Unemployed	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	692	34	5.1	3.0- 8.4	658	94.9	91.6-97.0
Unable to Work	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	85	12	16.0	8.7-27.5	73	84.0	72.5-91.3
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	21	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	95	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	133	25	15.3	9.4-23.8	108	84.7	76.2-90.6
More than 200%	1,177	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	1,480	62	5.4	3.9- 7.2	1,418	94.6	92.8-96.1
Rent	311	74	22.2	16.7-28.9	237	77.8	71.1-83.3
Other arrangement	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	491	57	11.1	8.0-15.3	434	88.9	84.7-92.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	659	65	8.6	6.3-11.6	594	91.4	88.4-93.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	763	30	5.1	3.2- 8.2	733	94.9	91.8-96.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	693	35	4.7	3.1- 7.0	658	95.3	93.0-96.9
2nd Quartile	513	38	8.6	5.7-12.8	475	91.4	87.2-94.3
3rd Quartile	518	51	8.9	6.3-12.5	467	91.1	87.5-93.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	189	28	14.9	9.2-23.3	161	85.1	76.7-90.8

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

Non-Hispanic White

1,913

152

7.8

6.3- 9.6

1,761

92.2

90.4-93.7

GENDER

Male

813

3.4

2.3- 5.0

774

96.6

95.0-97.7

Female

1,100

113

11.5

9.1-14.5

987

88.5

85.5-90.9

AGE

18-34

265

8.8

5.7-13.2

242

91.2

86.8-94.3

35-44

226

10.9

6.9-16.7

199

89.1

83.3-93.1

45-54

278

7.6

4.9-11.8

252

92.4

88.2-95.1

55-64

376

6.8

4.2-10.9

341

93.2

89.1-95.8

65-74

384

***

75+

362

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

360

11.6

8.0-16.4

311

88.4

83.6-92.0

Some Post-H.S.

560

8.5

6.3-11.4

501

91.5

88.6-93.7

College Graduate

915

2.8

1.6- 4.7

887

97.2

95.3-98.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

108

***

$25,000- 34,999

134

18.1

11.0-28.1

110

81.9

71.9-89.0

$35,000- 49,999

197

***

$50,000- 74,999

268

***

$75,000+

740

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

657

14.1

10.8-18.2

565

85.9

81.8-89.2

1,236

4.5

3.2- 6.2

1,178

95.5

93.8-96.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

241

***

Non-Veteran

1,671

148

8.7

7.0-10.7

1,523

91.3

89.3-93.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

519

2.6

1.5- 4.5

502

97.4

95.5-98.5

Regional City or Suburban County

507

8.7

5.7-13.0

470

91.3

87.0-94.3

Rural

887

10.3

8.0-13.1

789

89.7

86.9-92.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

958

4.1

2.9- 5.8

915

95.9

94.2-97.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

692

5.1

3.0- 8.4

658

94.9

91.6-97.0

Unable to Work

114

***

Other not in Labor Force

16.0

8.7-27.5

84.0

72.5-91.3

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

133

15.3

9.4-23.8

108

84.7

76.2-90.6

More than 200%

1,177

***

HOUSING

Own

1,480

5.4

3.9- 7.2

1,418

94.6

92.8-96.1

Rent

311

22.2

16.7-28.9

237

77.8

71.1-83.3

Other arrangement

107

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

491

11.1

8.0-15.3

434

88.9

84.7-92.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

659

8.6

6.3-11.6

594

91.4

88.4-93.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

763

5.1

3.2- 8.2

733

94.9

91.8-96.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

693

4.7

3.1- 7.0

658

95.3

93.0-96.9

2nd Quartile

513

8.6

5.7-12.8

475

91.4

87.2-94.3

3rd Quartile

518

8.9

6.3-12.5

467

91.1

87.5-93.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

189

14.9

9.2-23.3

161

85.1

76.7-90.8

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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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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?