BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you received food stamps, also called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on an EBT card?)

2024 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?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,400	388	10.7	9.6-12.0	3,012	89.3	88.0-90.4
-MALES	1,489	118	7.9	6.5- 9.7	1,371	92.1	90.3-93.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	959	54	5.4	4.0- 7.3	905	94.6	92.7-96.0
Non-Hispanic Black	222	44	16.4	11.9-22.2	178	83.6	77.8-88.1
Other	297	19	7.0	4.1-11.8	278	93.0	88.2-95.9
AGE
18-34	316	14	5.1	2.9- 8.8	302	94.9	91.2-97.1
35-44	235	26	10.3	6.7-15.4	209	89.7	84.6-93.3
45-54	224	16	6.0	3.5-10.0	208	94.0	90.0-96.5
55-64	260	29	11.8	7.8-17.5	231	88.2	82.5-92.2
65-74	241	22	9.8	6.2-15.0	219	90.2	85.0-93.8
75+	191	11	5.4	2.6-10.8	180	94.6	89.2-97.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	173	33	20.8	14.6-28.9	140	79.2	71.1-85.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	344	48	11.1	8.1-15.0	296	88.9	85.0-91.9
Some Post-H.S.	374	22	4.8	3.0- 7.6	352	95.2	92.4-97.0
College Graduate	594	15	2.1	1.2- 3.7	579	97.9	96.3-98.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	199	14	8.5	4.8-14.6	185	91.5	85.4-95.2
$50,000- 74,999	170	***	***	***	162	95.8	91.0-98.1
$75,000+	563	***	***	***	559	99.5	98.5-99.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	462	65	14.2	10.8-18.4	397	85.8	81.6-89.2
No	1,012	51	5.1	3.7- 6.9	961	94.9	93.1-96.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	310	18	6.1	3.6-10.2	292	93.9	89.8-96.4
Non-Veteran	1,177	100	8.4	6.7-10.4	1,077	91.6	89.6-93.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	505	24	5.1	3.3- 7.8	481	94.9	92.2-96.7
Regional City or Suburban County	453	32	7.0	4.7-10.2	421	93.0	89.8-95.3
Rural	531	62	11.5	8.6-15.1	469	88.5	84.9-91.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	906	31	3.2	2.2- 4.8	875	96.8	95.2-97.8
Unemployed	69	13	17.9	10.1-29.6	56	82.1	70.4-89.9
Retired	381	25	7.5	4.9-11.4	356	92.5	88.6-95.1
Unable to Work	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	123	28	24.7	16.4-35.4	95	75.3	64.6-83.6
151% to 200%	69	***	***	***	60	89.2	77.6-95.2
More than 200%	821	12	1.4	0.8- 2.7	809	98.6	97.3-99.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	300	38	11.7	8.2-16.4	262	88.3	83.6-91.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	472	43	9.2	6.6-12.7	429	90.8	87.3-93.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	717	37	5.2	3.6- 7.6	680	94.8	92.4-96.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	537	29	6.2	4.0- 9.3	508	93.8	90.7-96.0
2nd Quartile	473	39	8.2	5.8-11.4	434	91.8	88.6-94.2
3rd Quartile	349	34	9.2	6.3-13.2	315	90.8	86.8-93.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	130	16	9.4	5.4-15.9	114	90.6	84.1-94.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,400

388

10.7

9.6-12.0

3,012

89.3

88.0-90.4

-MALES

1,489

118

7.9

6.5- 9.7

1,371

92.1

90.3-93.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

959

5.4

4.0- 7.3

905

94.6

92.7-96.0

Non-Hispanic Black

222

16.4

11.9-22.2

178

83.6

77.8-88.1

Other

297

7.0

4.1-11.8

278

93.0

88.2-95.9

AGE

18-34

316

5.1

2.9- 8.8

302

94.9

91.2-97.1

35-44

235

10.3

6.7-15.4

209

89.7

84.6-93.3

45-54

224

6.0

3.5-10.0

208

94.0

90.0-96.5

55-64

260

11.8

7.8-17.5

231

88.2

82.5-92.2

65-74

241

9.8

6.2-15.0

219

90.2

85.0-93.8

75+

191

5.4

2.6-10.8

180

94.6

89.2-97.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

173

20.8

14.6-28.9

140

79.2

71.1-85.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

344

11.1

8.1-15.0

296

88.9

85.0-91.9

Some Post-H.S.

374

4.8

3.0- 7.6

352

95.2

92.4-97.0

College Graduate

594

2.1

1.2- 3.7

579

97.9

96.3-98.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

199

8.5

4.8-14.6

185

91.5

85.4-95.2

$50,000- 74,999

170

***

162

95.8

91.0-98.1

$75,000+

563

***

559

99.5

98.5-99.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

462

14.2

10.8-18.4

397

85.8

81.6-89.2

1,012

5.1

3.7- 6.9

961

94.9

93.1-96.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

310

6.1

3.6-10.2

292

93.9

89.8-96.4

Non-Veteran

1,177

100

8.4

6.7-10.4

1,077

91.6

89.6-93.3

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

505

5.1

3.3- 7.8

481

94.9

92.2-96.7

Regional City or Suburban County

453

7.0

4.7-10.2

421

93.0

89.8-95.3

Rural

531

11.5

8.6-15.1

469

88.5

84.9-91.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

906

3.2

2.2- 4.8

875

96.8

95.2-97.8

Unemployed

17.9

10.1-29.6

82.1

70.4-89.9

Retired

381

7.5

4.9-11.4

356

92.5

88.6-95.1

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

123

24.7

16.4-35.4

75.3

64.6-83.6

151% to 200%

***

89.2

77.6-95.2

More than 200%

821

1.4

0.8- 2.7

809

98.6

97.3-99.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

300

11.7

8.2-16.4

262

88.3

83.6-91.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

472

9.2

6.6-12.7

429

90.8

87.3-93.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

717

5.2

3.6- 7.6

680

94.8

92.4-96.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

537

6.2

4.0- 9.3

508

93.8

90.7-96.0

2nd Quartile

473

8.2

5.8-11.4

434

91.8

88.6-94.2

3rd Quartile

349

9.2

6.3-13.2

315

90.8

86.8-93.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

130

9.4

5.4-15.9

114

90.6

84.1-94.6

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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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2024 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?