BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (The next questions are about safety and firearms. Some people keep guns for recreational purposes such as hunting or sport shooting. <br>People also keep guns in the home for protection. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns or guns that cannot fire. <br>Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle. <br><br>Are any firearms kept in or around your home?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearm Safety

The next questions are about safety and firearms. Some people keep guns for recreational purposes such as hunting or sport shooting.
People also keep guns in the home for protection. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns or guns that cannot fire.
Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.

Are any firearms kept in or around your home?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,180	1,222	41.2	39.1-43.2	1,958	58.8	56.8-60.9
-Non-Hispanic Black	568	179	34.6	30.1-39.5	389	65.4	60.5-69.9
GENDER
Male	213	89	43.8	36.4-51.5	124	56.2	48.5-63.6
Female	355	90	27.3	22.1-33.3	265	72.7	66.7-77.9
AGE
18-34	107	***	***	***	74	67.2	56.0-76.7
35-44	103	***	***	***	74	68.2	57.0-77.7
45-54	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	102	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	98	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	137	35	29.4	21.0-39.5	102	70.6	60.5-79.0
Some Post-H.S.	199	63	34.0	26.7-42.1	136	66.0	57.9-73.3
College Graduate	195	69	41.3	33.6-49.4	126	58.7	50.6-66.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	156	78	52.1	43.1-61.0	78	47.9	39.0-56.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	167	42	27.7	20.2-36.8	125	72.3	63.2-79.8
No	396	137	37.7	32.2-43.5	259	62.3	56.5-67.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	64	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	504	145	31.5	26.8-36.6	359	68.5	63.4-73.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	243	53	23.8	18.0-30.6	190	76.2	69.4-82.0
Regional City or Suburban County	144	56	39.3	30.3-49.2	88	60.7	50.8-69.7
Rural	181	70	45.5	37.0-54.3	111	54.5	45.7-63.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	323	117	40.0	33.8-46.5	206	60.0	53.5-66.2
Unemployed	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	129	40	34.5	25.4-44.8	89	65.5	55.2-74.6
Unable to Work	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	20	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	17	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	282	109	42.2	35.7-49.1	173	57.8	50.9-64.3
HOUSING
Own	288	118	42.5	36.1-49.2	170	57.5	50.8-63.9
Rent	223	47	21.4	16.0-28.0	176	78.6	72.0-84.0
Other arrangement	55	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	172	64	41.1	32.7-50.0	108	58.9	50.0-67.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	135	45	37.5	28.2-47.8	90	62.5	52.2-71.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	261	70	28.7	22.7-35.6	191	71.3	64.4-77.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	127	39	33.5	24.3-44.2	88	66.5	55.8-75.7
2nd Quartile	197	59	33.0	25.7-41.3	138	67.0	58.7-74.3
3rd Quartile	157	52	34.4	26.3-43.6	105	65.6	56.4-73.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	87	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,180

1,222

41.2

39.1-43.2

1,958

58.8

56.8-60.9

-Non-Hispanic Black

568

179

34.6

30.1-39.5

389

65.4

60.5-69.9

GENDER

Male

213

43.8

36.4-51.5

124

56.2

48.5-63.6

Female

355

27.3

22.1-33.3

265

72.7

66.7-77.9

AGE

18-34

107

***

67.2

56.0-76.7

35-44

103

***

68.2

57.0-77.7

45-54

***

55-64

102

***

65-74

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

137

29.4

21.0-39.5

102

70.6

60.5-79.0

Some Post-H.S.

199

34.0

26.7-42.1

136

66.0

57.9-73.3

College Graduate

195

41.3

33.6-49.4

126

58.7

50.6-66.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

156

52.1

43.1-61.0

47.9

39.0-56.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

167

27.7

20.2-36.8

125

72.3

63.2-79.8

396

137

37.7

32.2-43.5

259

62.3

56.5-67.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

504

145

31.5

26.8-36.6

359

68.5

63.4-73.2

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

243

23.8

18.0-30.6

190

76.2

69.4-82.0

Regional City or Suburban County

144

39.3

30.3-49.2

60.7

50.8-69.7

Rural

181

45.5

37.0-54.3

111

54.5

45.7-63.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

323

117

40.0

33.8-46.5

206

60.0

53.5-66.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

129

34.5

25.4-44.8

65.5

55.2-74.6

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

282

109

42.2

35.7-49.1

173

57.8

50.9-64.3

HOUSING

Own

288

118

42.5

36.1-49.2

170

57.5

50.8-63.9

Rent

223

21.4

16.0-28.0

176

78.6

72.0-84.0

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

172

41.1

32.7-50.0

108

58.9

50.0-67.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

135

37.5

28.2-47.8

62.5

52.2-71.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

261

28.7

22.7-35.6

191

71.3

64.4-77.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

127

33.5

24.3-44.2

66.5

55.8-75.7

2nd Quartile

197

33.0

25.7-41.3

138

67.0

58.7-74.3

3rd Quartile

157

34.4

26.3-43.6

105

65.6

56.4-73.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

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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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