BRFSS 2024 - Piedmont North Carolina: (During the last 12 months, was there a time when you were not able to pay your mortgage, rent or utility bills?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

During the last 12 months, was there a time when you were not able to pay your mortgage, rent or utility bills?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,398	365	10.3	9.1-11.6	3,033	89.7	88.4-90.9
Piedmont NC	1,835	214	10.7	9.1-12.4	1,621	89.3	87.6-90.9
GENDER
Male	822	83	9.1	7.1-11.6	739	90.9	88.4-92.9
Female	1,013	131	12.0	9.8-14.6	882	88.0	85.4-90.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,068	61	5.7	4.3- 7.6	1,007	94.3	92.4-95.7
Non-Hispanic Black	361	68	17.2	13.2-22.0	293	82.8	78.0-86.8
Other	399	85	19.8	15.5-24.9	314	80.2	75.1-84.5
AGE
18-34	383	57	13.4	9.9-17.9	326	86.6	82.1-90.1
35-44	317	50	14.8	11.0-19.6	267	85.2	80.4-89.0
45-54	321	57	13.6	10.2-17.8	264	86.4	82.2-89.8
55-64	300	27	7.8	5.0-11.9	273	92.2	88.1-95.0
65-74	269	16	5.9	3.4-10.0	253	94.1	90.0-96.6
75+	211	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	180	48	25.8	18.7-34.6	132	74.2	65.4-81.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	358	57	11.8	8.8-15.6	301	88.2	84.4-91.2
Some Post-H.S.	481	64	10.9	8.2-14.2	417	89.1	85.8-91.8
College Graduate	811	43	5.0	3.6- 7.0	768	95.0	93.0-96.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	511	98	18.3	14.6-22.7	413	81.7	77.3-85.4
No	1,300	113	7.5	6.1- 9.2	1,187	92.5	90.8-93.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	162	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,672	204	11.1	9.5-12.9	1,468	88.9	87.1-90.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,077	126	9.9	8.2-11.9	951	90.1	88.1-91.8
Unemployed	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	442	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	85	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	131	18	10.9	6.1-18.6	113	89.1	81.4-93.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	47	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	125	26	18.3	11.8-27.3	99	81.7	72.7-88.2
$35,000- 49,999	218	40	16.6	11.9-22.8	178	83.4	77.2-88.1
$50,000- 74,999	197	18	8.1	4.8-13.2	179	91.9	86.8-95.2
$75,000+	675	19	2.8	1.7- 4.5	656	97.2	95.5-98.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	463	58	10.4	7.6-14.0	405	89.6	86.0-92.4
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	113	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	157	33	19.6	13.6-27.5	124	80.4	72.5-86.4
151% to 200%	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	963	55	4.9	3.7- 6.6	908	95.1	93.4-96.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	463	58	10.4	7.6-14.0	405	89.6	86.0-92.4
HOUSING
Own	1,141	63	6.2	4.7- 8.1	1,078	93.8	91.9-95.3
Rent	547	126	25.2	21.1-29.8	421	74.8	70.2-78.9
Other arrangement	132	24	15.5	10.1-23.0	108	84.5	77.0-89.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	1,029	120	10.6	8.7-12.9	909	89.4	87.1-91.3
Regional City or Suburban County	502	62	11.9	8.9-15.6	440	88.1	84.4-91.1
Rural	304	32	9.0	5.9-13.5	272	91.0	86.5-94.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	677	93	11.9	9.5-14.9	584	88.1	85.1-90.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,088	112	9.3	7.5-11.5	976	90.7	88.5-92.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	632	51	7.4	5.2-10.4	581	92.6	89.6-94.8
2nd Quartile	779	102	11.4	9.2-14.0	677	88.6	86.0-90.8
3rd Quartile	382	58	14.6	10.8-19.4	324	85.4	80.6-89.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	42	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,398

365

10.3

9.1-11.6

3,033

89.7

88.4-90.9

Piedmont NC

1,835

214

10.7

9.1-12.4

1,621

89.3

87.6-90.9

GENDER

Male

822

9.1

7.1-11.6

739

90.9

88.4-92.9

Female

1,013

131

12.0

9.8-14.6

882

88.0

85.4-90.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,068

5.7

4.3- 7.6

1,007

94.3

92.4-95.7

Non-Hispanic Black

361

17.2

13.2-22.0

293

82.8

78.0-86.8

Other

399

19.8

15.5-24.9

314

80.2

75.1-84.5

AGE

18-34

383

13.4

9.9-17.9

326

86.6

82.1-90.1

35-44

317

14.8

11.0-19.6

267

85.2

80.4-89.0

45-54

321

13.6

10.2-17.8

264

86.4

82.2-89.8

55-64

300

7.8

5.0-11.9

273

92.2

88.1-95.0

65-74

269

5.9

3.4-10.0

253

94.1

90.0-96.6

75+

211

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

180

25.8

18.7-34.6

132

74.2

65.4-81.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

358

11.8

8.8-15.6

301

88.2

84.4-91.2

Some Post-H.S.

481

10.9

8.2-14.2

417

89.1

85.8-91.8

College Graduate

811

5.0

3.6- 7.0

768

95.0

93.0-96.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

511

18.3

14.6-22.7

413

81.7

77.3-85.4

1,300

113

7.5

6.1- 9.2

1,187

92.5

90.8-93.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

162

***

Non-Veteran

1,672

204

11.1

9.5-12.9

1,468

88.9

87.1-90.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,077

126

9.9

8.2-11.9

951

90.1

88.1-91.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

442

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

131

10.9

6.1-18.6

113

89.1

81.4-93.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

110

***

$25,000- 34,999

125

18.3

11.8-27.3

81.7

72.7-88.2

$35,000- 49,999

218

16.6

11.9-22.8

178

83.4

77.2-88.1

$50,000- 74,999

197

8.1

4.8-13.2

179

91.9

86.8-95.2

$75,000+

675

2.8

1.7- 4.5

656

97.2

95.5-98.3

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

463

10.4

7.6-14.0

405

89.6

86.0-92.4

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

113

***

101% to 150%

157

19.6

13.6-27.5

124

80.4

72.5-86.4

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

963

4.9

3.7- 6.6

908

95.1

93.4-96.3

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

463

10.4

7.6-14.0

405

89.6

86.0-92.4

HOUSING

Own

1,141

6.2

4.7- 8.1

1,078

93.8

91.9-95.3

Rent

547

126

25.2

21.1-29.8

421

74.8

70.2-78.9

Other arrangement

132

15.5

10.1-23.0

108

84.5

77.0-89.9

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

1,029

120

10.6

8.7-12.9

909

89.4

87.1-91.3

Regional City or Suburban County

502

11.9

8.9-15.6

440

88.1

84.4-91.1

Rural

304

9.0

5.9-13.5

272

91.0

86.5-94.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

677

11.9

9.5-14.9

584

88.1

85.1-90.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,088

112

9.3

7.5-11.5

976

90.7

88.5-92.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

632

7.4

5.2-10.4

581

92.6

89.6-94.8

2nd Quartile

779

102

11.4

9.2-14.0

677

88.6

86.0-90.8

3rd Quartile

382

14.6

10.8-19.4

324

85.4

80.6-89.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

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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: Piedmont North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

During the last 12 months, was there a time when you were not able to pay your mortgage, rent or utility bills?