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
-FEMALES	1,804	597	35.0	32.3-37.7	1,207	65.0	62.3-67.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,139	458	42.3	38.8-45.9	681	57.7	54.1-61.2
Non-Hispanic Black	355	90	27.3	22.1-33.3	265	72.7	66.7-77.9
Other	300	47	18.6	13.3-25.4	253	81.4	74.6-86.7
AGE
18-34	278	68	26.9	21.2-33.5	210	73.1	66.5-78.8
35-44	275	81	30.9	24.9-37.6	194	69.1	62.4-75.1
45-54	320	110	37.8	31.7-44.2	210	62.2	55.8-68.3
55-64	309	141	49.7	43.0-56.4	168	50.3	43.6-57.0
65-74	313	106	35.6	29.2-42.4	207	64.4	57.6-70.8
75+	280	87	34.3	26.6-42.8	193	65.7	57.2-73.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	159	22	19.5	12.3-29.7	137	80.5	70.3-87.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	354	99	33.6	27.5-40.3	255	66.4	59.7-72.5
Some Post-H.S.	515	186	37.0	32.2-42.1	329	63.0	57.9-67.8
College Graduate	771	287	38.2	34.3-42.3	484	61.8	57.7-65.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	63	***	***	***	54	88.3	77.4-94.3
$15,000- 24,999	128	37	31.9	22.8-42.7	91	68.1	57.3-77.2
$25,000- 34,999	164	41	25.3	17.6-35.0	123	74.7	65.0-82.4
$35,000- 49,999	220	61	31.1	24.0-39.3	159	68.9	60.7-76.0
$50,000- 74,999	212	68	36.9	29.0-45.5	144	63.1	54.5-71.0
$75,000+	547	250	45.9	41.1-50.7	297	54.1	49.3-58.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	603	185	33.3	28.6-38.3	418	66.7	61.7-71.4
No	1,178	405	36.1	32.8-39.5	773	63.9	60.5-67.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,750	576	34.7	32.0-37.6	1,174	65.3	62.4-68.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	575	127	23.5	19.7-27.7	448	76.5	72.3-80.3
Regional City or Suburban County	503	170	35.7	30.7-41.0	333	64.3	59.0-69.3
Rural	726	300	44.2	39.6-48.9	426	55.8	51.1-60.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	851	303	38.1	34.2-42.1	548	61.9	57.9-65.8
Unemployed	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	580	192	35.0	30.0-40.3	388	65.0	59.7-70.0
Unable to Work	115	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	170	44	26.2	19.3-34.6	126	73.8	65.4-80.7
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	114	19	19.9	12.2-30.6	95	80.1	69.4-87.8
101% to 150%	206	58	29.5	22.0-38.3	148	70.5	61.7-78.0
151% to 200%	96	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	869	348	41.6	37.8-45.5	521	58.4	54.5-62.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	380	136	34.3	28.7-40.3	244	65.7	59.7-71.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	618	251	42.9	38.0-47.9	367	57.1	52.1-62.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	806	210	28.9	25.2-32.8	596	71.1	67.2-74.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	611	187	33.8	29.2-38.6	424	66.2	61.4-70.8
2nd Quartile	558	193	36.9	32.0-42.0	365	63.1	58.0-68.0
3rd Quartile	457	166	36.4	31.2-41.8	291	63.6	58.2-68.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	178	51	28.5	21.3-37.1	127	71.5	62.9-78.7

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

-FEMALES

1,804

597

35.0

32.3-37.7

1,207

65.0

62.3-67.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,139

458

42.3

38.8-45.9

681

57.7

54.1-61.2

Non-Hispanic Black

355

27.3

22.1-33.3

265

72.7

66.7-77.9

Other

300

18.6

13.3-25.4

253

81.4

74.6-86.7

AGE

18-34

278

26.9

21.2-33.5

210

73.1

66.5-78.8

35-44

275

30.9

24.9-37.6

194

69.1

62.4-75.1

45-54

320

110

37.8

31.7-44.2

210

62.2

55.8-68.3

55-64

309

141

49.7

43.0-56.4

168

50.3

43.6-57.0

65-74

313

106

35.6

29.2-42.4

207

64.4

57.6-70.8

75+

280

34.3

26.6-42.8

193

65.7

57.2-73.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

159

19.5

12.3-29.7

137

80.5

70.3-87.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

354

33.6

27.5-40.3

255

66.4

59.7-72.5

Some Post-H.S.

515

186

37.0

32.2-42.1

329

63.0

57.9-67.8

College Graduate

771

287

38.2

34.3-42.3

484

61.8

57.7-65.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

88.3

77.4-94.3

$15,000- 24,999

128

31.9

22.8-42.7

68.1

57.3-77.2

$25,000- 34,999

164

25.3

17.6-35.0

123

74.7

65.0-82.4

$35,000- 49,999

220

31.1

24.0-39.3

159

68.9

60.7-76.0

$50,000- 74,999

212

36.9

29.0-45.5

144

63.1

54.5-71.0

$75,000+

547

250

45.9

41.1-50.7

297

54.1

49.3-58.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

603

185

33.3

28.6-38.3

418

66.7

61.7-71.4

1,178

405

36.1

32.8-39.5

773

63.9

60.5-67.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,750

576

34.7

32.0-37.6

1,174

65.3

62.4-68.0

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

575

127

23.5

19.7-27.7

448

76.5

72.3-80.3

Regional City or Suburban County

503

170

35.7

30.7-41.0

333

64.3

59.0-69.3

Rural

726

300

44.2

39.6-48.9

426

55.8

51.1-60.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

851

303

38.1

34.2-42.1

548

61.9

57.9-65.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

580

192

35.0

30.0-40.3

388

65.0

59.7-70.0

Unable to Work

115

***

Other not in Labor Force

170

26.2

19.3-34.6

126

73.8

65.4-80.7

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

114

19.9

12.2-30.6

80.1

69.4-87.8

101% to 150%

206

29.5

22.0-38.3

148

70.5

61.7-78.0

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

869

348

41.6

37.8-45.5

521

58.4

54.5-62.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

380

136

34.3

28.7-40.3

244

65.7

59.7-71.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

618

251

42.9

38.0-47.9

367

57.1

52.1-62.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

806

210

28.9

25.2-32.8

596

71.1

67.2-74.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

611

187

33.8

29.2-38.6

424

66.2

61.4-70.8

2nd Quartile

558

193

36.9

32.0-42.0

365

63.1

58.0-68.0

3rd Quartile

457

166

36.4

31.2-41.8

291

63.6

58.2-68.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

178

28.5

21.3-37.1

127

71.5

62.9-78.7

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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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