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
-Non-Hispanic White	2,175	162	7.3	6.1- 8.7	2,013	92.7	91.3-93.9
GENDER
Male	959	54	5.4	4.0- 7.3	905	94.6	92.7-96.0
Female	1,216	108	8.9	7.1-11.1	1,108	91.1	88.9-92.9
AGE
18-34	288	25	8.9	5.9-13.2	263	91.1	86.8-94.1
35-44	277	31	9.8	6.6-14.2	246	90.2	85.8-93.4
45-54	317	25	6.0	3.9- 9.1	292	94.0	90.9-96.1
55-64	419	38	9.3	6.5-13.1	381	90.7	86.9-93.5
65-74	436	22	5.0	2.8- 8.6	414	95.0	91.4-97.2
75+	417	20	4.6	2.5- 8.1	397	95.4	91.9-97.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	93	***	***	***	61	70.5	59.0-79.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	412	63	11.7	8.8-15.5	349	88.3	84.5-91.2
Some Post-H.S.	605	39	5.6	3.9- 8.0	566	94.4	92.0-96.1
College Graduate	1,058	28	2.2	1.5- 3.4	1,030	97.8	96.6-98.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	130	18	12.2	7.3-19.8	112	87.8	80.2-92.7
$35,000- 49,999	228	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	266	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	874	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	754	103	12.4	9.9-15.4	651	87.6	84.6-90.1
No	1,394	57	4.5	3.3- 6.1	1,337	95.5	93.9-96.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	266	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,905	152	7.8	6.5- 9.4	1,753	92.2	90.6-93.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	576	24	3.8	2.4- 5.9	552	96.2	94.1-97.6
Regional City or Suburban County	679	45	5.9	4.2- 8.3	634	94.1	91.7-95.8
Rural	920	93	11.0	8.7-13.8	827	89.0	86.2-91.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,054	39	3.8	2.6- 5.3	1,015	96.2	94.7-97.4
Unemployed	65	14	16.7	9.4-27.8	51	83.3	72.2-90.6
Retired	812	47	6.1	4.2- 8.7	765	93.9	91.3-95.8
Unable to Work	126	52	39.9	30.2-50.5	74	60.1	49.5-69.8
Other not in Labor Force	104	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	29	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	188	47	23.0	16.7-30.7	141	77.0	69.3-83.3
151% to 200%	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,274	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	1,671	69	5.0	3.8- 6.5	1,602	95.0	93.5-96.2
Rent	360	68	19.5	15.1-24.8	292	80.5	75.2-84.9
Other arrangement	125	24	15.8	10.0-24.0	101	84.2	76.0-90.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	398	32	7.7	5.2-11.3	366	92.3	88.7-94.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	806	88	10.8	8.5-13.6	718	89.2	86.4-91.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	971	42	4.1	2.8- 5.9	929	95.9	94.1-97.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	858	45	5.4	3.8- 7.6	813	94.6	92.4-96.2
2nd Quartile	649	54	8.5	6.2-11.4	595	91.5	88.6-93.8
3rd Quartile	522	55	9.2	6.7-12.4	467	90.8	87.6-93.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	146	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

-Non-Hispanic White

2,175

162

7.3

6.1- 8.7

2,013

92.7

91.3-93.9

GENDER

Male

959

5.4

4.0- 7.3

905

94.6

92.7-96.0

Female

1,216

108

8.9

7.1-11.1

1,108

91.1

88.9-92.9

AGE

18-34

288

8.9

5.9-13.2

263

91.1

86.8-94.1

35-44

277

9.8

6.6-14.2

246

90.2

85.8-93.4

45-54

317

6.0

3.9- 9.1

292

94.0

90.9-96.1

55-64

419

9.3

6.5-13.1

381

90.7

86.9-93.5

65-74

436

5.0

2.8- 8.6

414

95.0

91.4-97.2

75+

417

4.6

2.5- 8.1

397

95.4

91.9-97.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

70.5

59.0-79.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

412

11.7

8.8-15.5

349

88.3

84.5-91.2

Some Post-H.S.

605

5.6

3.9- 8.0

566

94.4

92.0-96.1

College Graduate

1,058

2.2

1.5- 3.4

1,030

97.8

96.6-98.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

108

***

$25,000- 34,999

130

12.2

7.3-19.8

112

87.8

80.2-92.7

$35,000- 49,999

228

***

$50,000- 74,999

266

***

$75,000+

874

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

754

103

12.4

9.9-15.4

651

87.6

84.6-90.1

1,394

4.5

3.3- 6.1

1,337

95.5

93.9-96.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

266

***

Non-Veteran

1,905

152

7.8

6.5- 9.4

1,753

92.2

90.6-93.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

576

3.8

2.4- 5.9

552

96.2

94.1-97.6

Regional City or Suburban County

679

5.9

4.2- 8.3

634

94.1

91.7-95.8

Rural

920

11.0

8.7-13.8

827

89.0

86.2-91.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,054

3.8

2.6- 5.3

1,015

96.2

94.7-97.4

Unemployed

16.7

9.4-27.8

83.3

72.2-90.6

Retired

812

6.1

4.2- 8.7

765

93.9

91.3-95.8

Unable to Work

126

39.9

30.2-50.5

60.1

49.5-69.8

Other not in Labor Force

104

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

188

23.0

16.7-30.7

141

77.0

69.3-83.3

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

1,274

***

HOUSING

Own

1,671

5.0

3.8- 6.5

1,602

95.0

93.5-96.2

Rent

360

19.5

15.1-24.8

292

80.5

75.2-84.9

Other arrangement

125

15.8

10.0-24.0

101

84.2

76.0-90.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

398

7.7

5.2-11.3

366

92.3

88.7-94.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

806

10.8

8.5-13.6

718

89.2

86.4-91.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

971

4.1

2.8- 5.9

929

95.9

94.1-97.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

858

5.4

3.8- 7.6

813

94.6

92.4-96.2

2nd Quartile

649

8.5

6.2-11.4

595

91.5

88.6-93.8

3rd Quartile

522

9.2

6.7-12.4

467

90.8

87.6-93.3

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

146

***

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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?