BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months how often did the food that you bought not last, and you didn’t have money to get more? Was that…)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

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	Total Respond.^	Always/Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
North Carolina	3,399	114	3.8	3.0- 4.7	280	7.9	6.9- 9.1	252	7.4	6.4- 8.5	2,753	81.0	79.3-82.5
-FEMALES	1,912	68	4.3	3.2- 5.8	178	9.0	7.5-10.7	151	7.8	6.5- 9.4	1,515	79.0	76.6-81.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,219	28	2.6	1.7- 4.1	67	6.1	4.5- 8.2	78	7.0	5.4- 9.1	1,046	84.3	81.4-86.7
Non-Hispanic Black	372	25	8.7	5.2-14.0	52	14.2	10.1-19.5	46	10.0	7.3-13.6	249	67.1	60.9-72.9
Other	309	15	5.0	2.9- 8.6	59	13.2	9.9-17.5	27	8.0	4.9-12.9	208	73.8	67.7-79.1
AGE
18-34	296	15	6.1	3.2-11.2	44	12.8	9.2-17.7	41	13.5	9.6-18.7	196	67.6	60.9-73.6
35-44	292	14	5.7	3.0-10.4	40	11.9	8.4-16.6	26	8.4	5.4-12.8	212	74.1	67.8-79.5
45-54	334	12	3.3	1.8- 5.9	39	9.1	6.4-12.7	22	6.7	4.3-10.3	261	81.0	76.1-85.1
55-64	332	16	5.0	2.8- 8.7	20	7.4	4.0-13.4	27	6.5	4.2- 9.8	269	81.1	75.0-86.0
65-74	332	***	***	***	23	5.7	3.5- 9.4	22	5.4	3.3- 8.7	281	85.9	80.6-89.9
75+	293	***	***	***	11	5.0	1.9-12.5	13	4.1	2.2- 7.5	265	89.2	82.4-93.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	165	***	***	***	45	25.0	17.6-34.2	14	8.3	4.5-14.9	98	60.7	51.1-69.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	376	27	8.9	5.5-14.0	43	8.4	6.0-11.7	49	11.4	8.2-15.7	257	71.3	65.4-76.6
Some Post-H.S.	555	19	3.2	2.0- 5.2	60	10.4	7.6-14.1	46	8.2	5.9-11.2	430	78.2	73.8-82.0
College Graduate	810	14	1.7	0.9- 3.0	29	2.9	1.8- 4.5	42	4.7	3.3- 6.6	725	90.8	88.3-92.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	63	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	135	15	11.8	6.9-19.4	35	21.7	14.5-31.1	13	11.7	6.0-21.7	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	168	11	9.4	3.9-21.1	36	21.0	14.7-29.1	27	13.1	8.5-19.7	94	56.5	46.7-65.8
$35,000- 49,999	232	***	***	***	34	15.0	10.2-21.6	33	12.5	8.6-17.7	157	66.5	58.7-73.5
$50,000- 74,999	223	***	***	***	***	***	***	20	8.2	4.8-13.6	188	85.3	78.9-89.9
$75,000+	573	***	***	***	***	***	***	17	4.0	2.4- 6.7	543	92.5	88.8-95.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	635	41	6.8	4.8- 9.5	93	15.4	12.0-19.6	60	8.2	6.1-11.1	441	69.6	64.8-73.9
No	1,254	27	3.1	1.9- 5.2	84	5.8	4.5- 7.5	89	7.6	6.0- 9.6	1,054	83.4	80.7-85.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	57	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	50	87.6	74.1-94.6
Non-Veteran	1,854	67	4.4	3.2- 5.9	177	9.2	7.7-11.0	146	7.8	6.4- 9.3	1,464	78.7	76.2-80.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	601	26	4.6	2.7- 7.9	58	8.7	6.5-11.7	39	5.8	4.1- 8.1	478	80.9	76.8-84.3
Regional City or Suburban County	540	16	3.6	2.1- 6.2	53	10.2	7.3-14.1	47	9.4	6.7-13.0	424	76.8	71.9-81.0
Rural	771	26	4.5	2.8- 7.2	67	8.2	6.0-11.1	65	8.3	6.2-11.0	613	79.0	75.0-82.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	905	38	4.3	3.0- 6.3	78	8.7	6.6-11.3	73	8.7	6.7-11.3	716	78.3	74.8-81.4
Unemployed	72	***	***	***	14	14.5	7.9-25.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	610	12	2.7	1.3- 5.6	32	5.4	3.2- 8.7	36	5.0	3.5- 7.3	530	86.9	82.8-90.1
Unable to Work	123	***	***	***	31	23.0	15.9-32.2	16	12.6	7.5-20.3	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	180	***	***	***	22	10.6	6.1-17.8	15	7.7	4.1-13.9	140	76.8	67.3-84.3
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	44	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	118	11	8.6	4.5-15.9	34	27.1	18.5-37.7	17	17.2	10.2-27.4	***	***	***
101% to 150%	216	20	12.6	7.0-21.6	39	14.1	9.8-19.8	29	10.9	7.1-16.4	128	62.4	53.8-70.4
151% to 200%	99	***	***	***	16	17.1	10.0-27.7	21	18.2	11.0-28.6	***	***	***
More than 200%	911	11	1.3	0.7- 2.5	32	4.2	2.7- 6.5	48	5.6	4.1- 7.8	820	88.9	86.0-91.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	406	19	5.9	3.5- 9.8	39	9.6	6.4-14.1	39	8.0	5.6-11.3	309	76.5	71.0-81.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	653	21	3.4	2.1- 5.5	61	9.4	6.8-12.7	62	10.1	7.5-13.3	509	77.1	72.8-81.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	853	28	4.2	2.5- 7.0	78	8.3	6.3-10.8	50	5.9	4.2- 8.1	697	81.6	78.0-84.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	652	18	3.5	1.9- 6.1	52	7.3	5.1-10.4	41	6.5	4.6- 9.2	541	82.7	78.6-86.1
2nd Quartile	590	25	5.4	3.2- 8.8	56	8.7	6.4-11.8	51	9.0	6.4-12.3	458	77.0	72.4-81.0
3rd Quartile	482	15	3.4	1.8- 6.3	48	11.4	8.0-15.9	43	8.1	5.7-11.3	376	77.1	72.0-81.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	188	***	***	***	22	8.5	5.3-13.2	16	7.0	4.1-11.6	140	78.9	71.9-84.5

Total
Respond.^

Always/Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,399

114

3.8

3.0- 4.7

280

7.9

6.9- 9.1

252

7.4

6.4- 8.5

2,753

81.0

79.3-82.5

-FEMALES

1,912

4.3

3.2- 5.8

178

9.0

7.5-10.7

151

7.8

6.5- 9.4

1,515

79.0

76.6-81.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,219

2.6

1.7- 4.1

6.1

4.5- 8.2

7.0

5.4- 9.1

1,046

84.3

81.4-86.7

Non-Hispanic Black

372

8.7

5.2-14.0

14.2

10.1-19.5

10.0

7.3-13.6

249

67.1

60.9-72.9

Other

309

5.0

2.9- 8.6

13.2

9.9-17.5

8.0

4.9-12.9

208

73.8

67.7-79.1

AGE

18-34

296

6.1

3.2-11.2

12.8

9.2-17.7

13.5

9.6-18.7

196

67.6

60.9-73.6

35-44

292

5.7

3.0-10.4

11.9

8.4-16.6

8.4

5.4-12.8

212

74.1

67.8-79.5

45-54

334

3.3

1.8- 5.9

9.1

6.4-12.7

6.7

4.3-10.3

261

81.0

76.1-85.1

55-64

332

5.0

2.8- 8.7

7.4

4.0-13.4

6.5

4.2- 9.8

269

81.1

75.0-86.0

65-74

332

***

5.7

3.5- 9.4

5.4

3.3- 8.7

281

85.9

80.6-89.9

75+

293

***

5.0

1.9-12.5

4.1

2.2- 7.5

265

89.2

82.4-93.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

165

***

25.0

17.6-34.2

8.3

4.5-14.9

60.7

51.1-69.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

376

8.9

5.5-14.0

8.4

6.0-11.7

11.4

8.2-15.7

257

71.3

65.4-76.6

Some Post-H.S.

555

3.2

2.0- 5.2

10.4

7.6-14.1

8.2

5.9-11.2

430

78.2

73.8-82.0

College Graduate

810

1.7

0.9- 3.0

2.9

1.8- 4.5

4.7

3.3- 6.6

725

90.8

88.3-92.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

135

11.8

6.9-19.4

21.7

14.5-31.1

11.7

6.0-21.7

***

$25,000- 34,999

168

9.4

3.9-21.1

21.0

14.7-29.1

13.1

8.5-19.7

56.5

46.7-65.8

$35,000- 49,999

232

***

15.0

10.2-21.6

12.5

8.6-17.7

157

66.5

58.7-73.5

$50,000- 74,999

223

***

8.2

4.8-13.6

188

85.3

78.9-89.9

$75,000+

573

***

4.0

2.4- 6.7

543

92.5

88.8-95.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

635

6.8

4.8- 9.5

15.4

12.0-19.6

8.2

6.1-11.1

441

69.6

64.8-73.9

1,254

3.1

1.9- 5.2

5.8

4.5- 7.5

7.6

6.0- 9.6

1,054

83.4

80.7-85.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

87.6

74.1-94.6

Non-Veteran

1,854

4.4

3.2- 5.9

177

9.2

7.7-11.0

146

7.8

6.4- 9.3

1,464

78.7

76.2-80.9

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

601

4.6

2.7- 7.9

8.7

6.5-11.7

5.8

4.1- 8.1

478

80.9

76.8-84.3

Regional City or Suburban County

540

3.6

2.1- 6.2

10.2

7.3-14.1

9.4

6.7-13.0

424

76.8

71.9-81.0

Rural

771

4.5

2.8- 7.2

8.2

6.0-11.1

8.3

6.2-11.0

613

79.0

75.0-82.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

905

4.3

3.0- 6.3

8.7

6.6-11.3

8.7

6.7-11.3

716

78.3

74.8-81.4

Unemployed

***

14.5

7.9-25.0

***

Retired

610

2.7

1.3- 5.6

5.4

3.2- 8.7

5.0

3.5- 7.3

530

86.9

82.8-90.1

Unable to Work

123

***

23.0

15.9-32.2

12.6

7.5-20.3

***

Other not in Labor Force

180

***

10.6

6.1-17.8

7.7

4.1-13.9

140

76.8

67.3-84.3

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

118

8.6

4.5-15.9

27.1

18.5-37.7

17.2

10.2-27.4

***

101% to 150%

216

12.6

7.0-21.6

14.1

9.8-19.8

10.9

7.1-16.4

128

62.4

53.8-70.4

151% to 200%

***

17.1

10.0-27.7

18.2

11.0-28.6

***

More than 200%

911

1.3

0.7- 2.5

4.2

2.7- 6.5

5.6

4.1- 7.8

820

88.9

86.0-91.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

406

5.9

3.5- 9.8

9.6

6.4-14.1

8.0

5.6-11.3

309

76.5

71.0-81.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

653

3.4

2.1- 5.5

9.4

6.8-12.7

10.1

7.5-13.3

509

77.1

72.8-81.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

853

4.2

2.5- 7.0

8.3

6.3-10.8

5.9

4.2- 8.1

697

81.6

78.0-84.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

652

3.5

1.9- 6.1

7.3

5.1-10.4

6.5

4.6- 9.2

541

82.7

78.6-86.1

2nd Quartile

590

5.4

3.2- 8.8

8.7

6.4-11.8

9.0

6.4-12.3

458

77.0

72.4-81.0

3rd Quartile

482

3.4

1.8- 6.3

11.4

8.0-15.9

8.1

5.7-11.3

376

77.1

72.0-81.6

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

188

***

8.5

5.3-13.2

7.0

4.1-11.6

140

78.9

71.9-84.5

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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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