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| Total Respond.^ |
No Gun(s) in home | Gun(s) not loaded | Gun(s) loaded but locked | Gun(s) Loaded and unlocked | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| North Carolina | 3,105 | 1,958 | 60.2 | 58.1-62.3 | 670 | 22.6 | 20.8-24.4 | 248 | 9.5 | 8.2-10.9 | 229 | 7.7 | 6.7- 8.9 |
| Eastern NC | 833 | 491 | 56.5 | 52.5-60.5 | 182 | 23.4 | 20.2-27.0 | 82 | 10.7 | 8.3-13.6 | 78 | 9.3 | 7.3-11.9 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||
| Male | 350 | 163 | 42.9 | 37.1-49.0 | 92 | 29.0 | 23.7-34.9 | 43 | 15.2 | 10.9-20.8 | 52 | 12.9 | 9.5-17.3 |
| Female | 483 | 328 | 68.1 | 63.0-72.7 | 90 | 18.8 | 15.0-23.2 | 39 | 6.9 | 4.9- 9.7 | 26 | 6.3 | 4.1- 9.6 |
| RACE | |||||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 506 | 255 | 48.9 | 43.8-54.0 | 134 | 28.4 | 24.0-33.3 | 55 | 11.3 | 8.4-15.2 | 62 | 11.4 | 8.6-14.9 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 187 | 127 | 63.8 | 55.4-71.4 | 35 | 21.0 | 15.0-28.6 | 17 | 10.5 | 6.1-17.5 | *** | *** | *** |
| Other | 132 | 103 | 70.6 | 59.4-79.7 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| AGE | |||||||||||||
| 18-34 | 138 | 92 | 62.5 | 53.0-71.1 | 23 | 19.6 | 13.0-28.4 | 15 | 11.8 | 6.9-19.5 | *** | *** | *** |
| 35-44 | 126 | 80 | 62.1 | 52.0-71.3 | 32 | 24.3 | 17.1-33.3 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 45-54 | 131 | 82 | 58.1 | 47.8-67.6 | 25 | 19.0 | 12.5-27.7 | 17 | 15.1 | 8.9-24.7 | *** | *** | *** |
| 55-64 | 166 | 87 | 47.6 | 39.2-56.1 | 44 | 29.9 | 22.4-38.5 | 17 | 10.0 | 6.1-16.1 | 18 | 12.5 | 7.6-19.8 |
| 65-74 | 152 | 81 | 51.4 | 42.1-60.6 | 34 | 23.9 | 16.8-32.8 | *** | *** | *** | 22 | 13.4 | 8.2-21.1 |
| 75+ | 112 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 15 | 12.4 | 6.8-21.6 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 85 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 201 | 117 | 54.1 | 46.1-61.9 | 37 | 20.5 | 14.7-27.7 | 27 | 16.2 | 10.6-23.8 | 20 | 9.3 | 5.8-14.5 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 234 | 133 | 54.1 | 46.8-61.3 | 54 | 26.1 | 20.1-33.1 | 22 | 8.5 | 5.4-13.1 | 25 | 11.3 | 7.3-17.1 |
| College Graduate | 310 | 165 | 52.5 | 45.8-59.1 | 83 | 27.3 | 21.9-33.4 | 31 | 9.9 | 6.6-14.5 | 31 | 10.4 | 7.0-15.1 |
| FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 285 | 170 | 58.4 | 51.5-65.1 | 60 | 22.3 | 17.1-28.7 | 23 | 8.6 | 5.3-13.7 | 32 | 10.6 | 7.2-15.4 |
| No | 542 | 316 | 55.2 | 50.3-60.1 | 122 | 24.5 | 20.5-29.1 | 58 | 11.3 | 8.5-15.0 | 46 | 8.9 | 6.4-12.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | |||||||||||||
| Veteran | 129 | 50 | 37.3 | 28.4-47.2 | 35 | 31.2 | 22.7-41.3 | 19 | 16.9 | 10.3-26.4 | 25 | 14.5 | 9.4-21.8 |
| Non-Veteran | 703 | 440 | 60.5 | 56.1-64.7 | 147 | 21.8 | 18.4-25.7 | 63 | 9.4 | 7.0-12.5 | 53 | 8.3 | 6.1-11.1 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | |||||||||||||
| Employed or Self-Employed | 419 | 247 | 57.3 | 51.8-62.7 | 99 | 23.9 | 19.6-28.9 | 42 | 10.4 | 7.5-14.4 | 31 | 8.3 | 5.6-12.0 |
| Unemployed | 35 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Retired | 257 | 142 | 52.2 | 44.8-59.4 | 54 | 24.6 | 18.5-31.9 | 28 | 11.9 | 7.6-18.1 | 33 | 11.4 | 7.8-16.4 |
| Unable to Work | 63 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Other not in Labor Force | 52 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 35 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $15,000- 24,999 | 54 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $25,000- 34,999 | 66 | 48 | 80.7 | 69.1-88.6 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $35,000- 49,999 | 114 | *** | *** | *** | 21 | 22.5 | 14.3-33.4 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $50,000- 74,999 | 113 | 69 | 61.9 | 51.2-71.6 | 22 | 19.2 | 12.2-28.9 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $75,000+ | 260 | 105 | 38.6 | 32.1-45.5 | 88 | 34.4 | 28.1-41.3 | 34 | 14.2 | 9.8-20.1 | 33 | 12.8 | 8.9-18.1 |
| Don't know/Not sure or Refused | 191 | 132 | 62.5 | 53.6-70.7 | 29 | 18.8 | 12.8-26.8 | 15 | 10.6 | 5.9-18.4 | 15 | 8.0 | 4.4-14.1 |
| POVERTY LEVEL2 | |||||||||||||
| Less than 50% | 22 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 50% to 100% | 57 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 101% to 150% | 91 | *** | *** | *** | 17 | 15.7 | 9.3-25.3 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 151% to 200% | 42 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| More than 200% | 427 | 208 | 47.7 | 42.3-53.2 | 119 | 28.7 | 23.9-33.9 | 50 | 11.6 | 8.5-15.6 | 50 | 12.0 | 8.8-16.1 |
| Don't know/Not sure or Refused | 191 | 132 | 62.5 | 53.6-70.7 | 29 | 18.8 | 12.8-26.8 | 15 | 10.6 | 5.9-18.4 | 15 | 8.0 | 4.4-14.1 |
| HOUSING | |||||||||||||
| Own | 556 | 281 | 49.8 | 44.9-54.6 | 148 | 27.4 | 23.3-31.9 | 64 | 12.1 | 9.2-15.8 | 63 | 10.8 | 8.2-14.0 |
| Rent | 214 | 172 | 81.1 | 74.0-86.6 | 22 | 10.9 | 6.6-17.4 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Other arrangement | 55 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1 | |||||||||||||
| Urban | 69 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Regional City or Suburban County | 256 | 144 | 56.8 | 49.6-63.6 | 57 | 22.7 | 17.4-29.0 | 29 | 10.8 | 7.1-16.1 | 26 | 9.8 | 6.4-14.6 |
| Rural | 508 | 304 | 55.7 | 50.4-60.8 | 108 | 23.4 | 19.2-28.2 | 49 | 11.3 | 8.2-15.5 | 47 | 9.6 | 7.0-13.1 |
| NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3 | |||||||||||||
| Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) | 503 | 306 | 56.7 | 51.5-61.8 | 99 | 22.6 | 18.5-27.3 | 53 | 11.5 | 8.4-15.6 | 45 | 9.2 | 6.7-12.5 |
| Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) | 83 | *** | *** | *** | 21 | 22.8 | 14.1-34.9 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) | 247 | 142 | 58.8 | 51.7-65.6 | 62 | 25.6 | 19.7-32.5 | 24 | 8.9 | 5.9-13.3 | 19 | 6.7 | 4.0-10.9 |
| CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4 | |||||||||||||
| 1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable | 161 | 97 | 59.9 | 50.8-68.3 | 39 | 26.1 | 18.7-35.2 | 14 | 7.8 | 4.5-13.2 | *** | *** | *** |
| 2nd Quartile | 155 | 77 | 52.4 | 43.4-61.3 | 43 | 27.1 | 19.9-35.7 | 17 | 11.3 | 6.7-18.6 | 18 | 9.1 | 5.4-15.0 |
| 3rd Quartile | 265 | 155 | 56.2 | 49.0-63.1 | 53 | 20.2 | 15.3-26.2 | 25 | 10.3 | 6.5-16.1 | 32 | 13.3 | 9.1-19.0 |
| 4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable | 252 | 162 | 57.6 | 50.0-65.0 | 47 | 23.2 | 17.3-30.5 | 26 | 12.2 | 7.8-18.6 | 17 | 6.9 | 4.1-11.4 |
Data in this table were derived from the Firearm Safety questions.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.
***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.
1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.
2Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.
3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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