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
-MALES	1,376	625	48.3	45.3-51.4	751	51.7	48.6-54.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	866	483	58.7	54.9-62.5	383	41.3	37.5-45.1
Non-Hispanic Black	213	89	43.8	36.4-51.5	124	56.2	48.5-63.6
Other	288	51	22.2	16.5-29.2	237	77.8	70.8-83.5
AGE
18-34	290	100	40.5	34.1-47.3	190	59.5	52.7-65.9
35-44	218	80	40.7	33.5-48.3	138	59.3	51.7-66.5
45-54	211	107	53.7	46.1-61.1	104	46.3	38.9-53.9
55-64	247	119	51.5	44.2-58.8	128	48.5	41.2-55.8
65-74	220	129	59.6	51.9-66.9	91	40.4	33.1-48.1
75+	172	85	52.5	42.7-62.1	87	47.5	37.9-57.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	167	33	27.2	19.4-36.7	134	72.8	63.3-80.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	311	148	51.4	45.0-57.7	163	48.6	42.3-55.0
Some Post-H.S.	350	180	54.4	48.5-60.2	170	45.6	39.8-51.5
College Graduate	544	263	49.3	44.6-54.1	281	50.7	45.9-55.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	42	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	78	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	186	81	47.5	38.9-56.3	105	52.5	43.7-61.1
$50,000- 74,999	159	81	52.3	43.2-61.1	78	47.7	38.9-56.8
$75,000+	525	296	58.3	53.4-63.0	229	41.7	37.0-46.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	420	217	55.7	49.9-61.4	203	44.3	38.6-50.1
No	941	399	44.8	41.1-48.4	542	55.2	51.6-58.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	276	168	62.8	55.9-69.2	108	37.2	30.8-44.1
Non-Veteran	1,099	457	44.9	41.5-48.4	642	55.1	51.6-58.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	470	140	30.9	26.3-35.9	330	69.1	64.1-73.7
Regional City or Suburban County	417	204	52.1	46.4-57.7	213	47.9	42.3-53.6
Rural	489	281	61.8	56.7-66.6	208	38.2	33.4-43.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	839	356	45.8	42.0-49.7	483	54.2	50.3-58.0
Unemployed	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	343	192	60.3	53.9-66.4	151	39.7	33.6-46.1
Unable to Work	85	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	64	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	768	415	57.1	53.0-61.1	353	42.9	38.9-47.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	281	154	60.1	53.4-66.4	127	39.9	33.6-46.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	433	233	55.9	50.4-61.3	200	44.1	38.7-49.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	662	238	37.5	33.2-41.9	424	62.5	58.1-66.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	491	213	44.2	39.0-49.6	278	55.8	50.4-61.0
2nd Quartile	436	189	45.1	39.8-50.5	247	54.9	49.5-60.2
3rd Quartile	326	161	53.0	46.8-59.2	165	47.0	40.8-53.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	123	62	60.3	50.3-69.5	61	39.7	30.5-49.7

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

-MALES

1,376

625

48.3

45.3-51.4

751

51.7

48.6-54.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

866

483

58.7

54.9-62.5

383

41.3

37.5-45.1

Non-Hispanic Black

213

43.8

36.4-51.5

124

56.2

48.5-63.6

Other

288

22.2

16.5-29.2

237

77.8

70.8-83.5

AGE

18-34

290

100

40.5

34.1-47.3

190

59.5

52.7-65.9

35-44

218

40.7

33.5-48.3

138

59.3

51.7-66.5

45-54

211

107

53.7

46.1-61.1

104

46.3

38.9-53.9

55-64

247

119

51.5

44.2-58.8

128

48.5

41.2-55.8

65-74

220

129

59.6

51.9-66.9

40.4

33.1-48.1

75+

172

52.5

42.7-62.1

47.5

37.9-57.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

167

27.2

19.4-36.7

134

72.8

63.3-80.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

311

148

51.4

45.0-57.7

163

48.6

42.3-55.0

Some Post-H.S.

350

180

54.4

48.5-60.2

170

45.6

39.8-51.5

College Graduate

544

263

49.3

44.6-54.1

281

50.7

45.9-55.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

186

47.5

38.9-56.3

105

52.5

43.7-61.1

$50,000- 74,999

159

52.3

43.2-61.1

47.7

38.9-56.8

$75,000+

525

296

58.3

53.4-63.0

229

41.7

37.0-46.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

420

217

55.7

49.9-61.4

203

44.3

38.6-50.1

941

399

44.8

41.1-48.4

542

55.2

51.6-58.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

276

168

62.8

55.9-69.2

108

37.2

30.8-44.1

Non-Veteran

1,099

457

44.9

41.5-48.4

642

55.1

51.6-58.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

470

140

30.9

26.3-35.9

330

69.1

64.1-73.7

Regional City or Suburban County

417

204

52.1

46.4-57.7

213

47.9

42.3-53.6

Rural

489

281

61.8

56.7-66.6

208

38.2

33.4-43.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

839

356

45.8

42.0-49.7

483

54.2

50.3-58.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

343

192

60.3

53.9-66.4

151

39.7

33.6-46.1

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

118

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

768

415

57.1

53.0-61.1

353

42.9

38.9-47.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

281

154

60.1

53.4-66.4

127

39.9

33.6-46.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

433

233

55.9

50.4-61.3

200

44.1

38.7-49.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

662

238

37.5

33.2-41.9

424

62.5

58.1-66.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

491

213

44.2

39.0-49.6

278

55.8

50.4-61.0

2nd Quartile

436

189

45.1

39.8-50.5

247

54.9

49.5-60.2

3rd Quartile

326

161

53.0

46.8-59.2

165

47.0

40.8-53.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

123

60.3

50.3-69.5

39.7

30.5-49.7

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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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