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
-Non-Hispanic White	2,005	941	49.8	47.2-52.4	1,064	50.2	47.6-52.8
GENDER
Male	866	483	58.7	54.9-62.5	383	41.3	37.5-45.1
Female	1,139	458	42.3	38.8-45.9	681	57.7	54.1-61.2
AGE
18-34	263	105	43.3	36.7-50.1	158	56.7	49.9-63.3
35-44	251	115	48.1	41.3-55.0	136	51.9	45.0-58.7
45-54	297	161	56.6	50.2-62.8	136	43.4	37.2-49.8
55-64	386	212	60.1	54.4-65.5	174	39.9	34.5-45.6
65-74	403	198	51.0	45.2-56.8	205	49.0	43.2-54.8
75+	388	146	39.8	33.1-47.0	242	60.2	53.0-66.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	84	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	372	181	53.2	47.2-59.1	191	46.8	40.9-52.8
Some Post-H.S.	557	281	51.9	47.1-56.6	276	48.1	43.4-52.9
College Graduate	985	441	46.0	42.5-49.6	544	54.0	50.4-57.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	129	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	211	97	50.5	42.3-58.7	114	49.5	41.3-57.7
$50,000- 74,999	246	119	53.2	45.8-60.5	127	46.8	39.5-54.2
$75,000+	820	430	54.0	50.1-57.9	390	46.0	42.1-49.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	693	327	51.0	46.3-55.7	366	49.0	44.3-53.7
No	1,285	600	49.0	45.8-52.2	685	51.0	47.8-54.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	238	139	60.7	53.1-67.8	99	39.3	32.2-46.9
Non-Veteran	1,764	802	48.5	45.7-51.3	962	51.5	48.7-54.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	534	183	36.1	31.6-40.8	351	63.9	59.2-68.4
Regional City or Suburban County	619	283	48.9	44.2-53.7	336	51.1	46.3-55.8
Rural	852	475	60.1	56.0-64.1	377	39.9	35.9-44.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	963	479	52.2	48.6-55.8	484	47.8	44.2-51.4
Unemployed	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	751	328	47.4	42.8-52.1	423	52.6	47.9-57.2
Unable to Work	120	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	97	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	29	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	179	80	45.9	37.2-54.9	99	54.1	45.1-62.8
151% to 200%	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,194	600	53.3	50.0-56.6	594	46.7	43.4-50.0
HOUSING
Own	1,532	800	54.4	51.4-57.3	732	45.6	42.7-48.6
Rent	340	94	28.8	23.3-35.0	246	71.2	65.0-76.7
Other arrangement	117	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	366	200	57.4	51.3-63.3	166	42.6	36.7-48.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	747	396	54.9	50.4-59.3	351	45.1	40.7-49.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	892	345	42.2	38.4-46.0	547	57.8	54.0-61.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	785	333	45.5	41.4-49.7	452	54.5	50.3-58.6
2nd Quartile	599	297	50.7	45.9-55.5	302	49.3	44.5-54.1
3rd Quartile	487	240	51.5	46.3-56.8	247	48.5	43.2-53.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	134	71	61.3	51.5-70.3	63	38.7	29.7-48.5

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

-Non-Hispanic White

2,005

941

49.8

47.2-52.4

1,064

50.2

47.6-52.8

GENDER

Male

866

483

58.7

54.9-62.5

383

41.3

37.5-45.1

Female

1,139

458

42.3

38.8-45.9

681

57.7

54.1-61.2

AGE

18-34

263

105

43.3

36.7-50.1

158

56.7

49.9-63.3

35-44

251

115

48.1

41.3-55.0

136

51.9

45.0-58.7

45-54

297

161

56.6

50.2-62.8

136

43.4

37.2-49.8

55-64

386

212

60.1

54.4-65.5

174

39.9

34.5-45.6

65-74

403

198

51.0

45.2-56.8

205

49.0

43.2-54.8

75+

388

146

39.8

33.1-47.0

242

60.2

53.0-66.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

372

181

53.2

47.2-59.1

191

46.8

40.9-52.8

Some Post-H.S.

557

281

51.9

47.1-56.6

276

48.1

43.4-52.9

College Graduate

985

441

46.0

42.5-49.6

544

54.0

50.4-57.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

101

***

$25,000- 34,999

129

***

$35,000- 49,999

211

50.5

42.3-58.7

114

49.5

41.3-57.7

$50,000- 74,999

246

119

53.2

45.8-60.5

127

46.8

39.5-54.2

$75,000+

820

430

54.0

50.1-57.9

390

46.0

42.1-49.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

693

327

51.0

46.3-55.7

366

49.0

44.3-53.7

1,285

600

49.0

45.8-52.2

685

51.0

47.8-54.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

238

139

60.7

53.1-67.8

39.3

32.2-46.9

Non-Veteran

1,764

802

48.5

45.7-51.3

962

51.5

48.7-54.3

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

534

183

36.1

31.6-40.8

351

63.9

59.2-68.4

Regional City or Suburban County

619

283

48.9

44.2-53.7

336

51.1

46.3-55.8

Rural

852

475

60.1

56.0-64.1

377

39.9

35.9-44.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

963

479

52.2

48.6-55.8

484

47.8

44.2-51.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

751

328

47.4

42.8-52.1

423

52.6

47.9-57.2

Unable to Work

120

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

179

45.9

37.2-54.9

54.1

45.1-62.8

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

1,194

600

53.3

50.0-56.6

594

46.7

43.4-50.0

HOUSING

Own

1,532

800

54.4

51.4-57.3

732

45.6

42.7-48.6

Rent

340

28.8

23.3-35.0

246

71.2

65.0-76.7

Other arrangement

117

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

366

200

57.4

51.3-63.3

166

42.6

36.7-48.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

747

396

54.9

50.4-59.3

351

45.1

40.7-49.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

892

345

42.2

38.4-46.0

547

57.8

54.0-61.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

785

333

45.5

41.4-49.7

452

54.5

50.3-58.6

2nd Quartile

599

297

50.7

45.9-55.5

302

49.3

44.5-54.1

3rd Quartile

487

240

51.5

46.3-56.8

247

48.5

43.2-53.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

134

61.3

51.5-70.3

38.7

29.7-48.5

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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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