TABLE 2.
Prevalence Estimates of Loaded Household Firearms and Loaded and Unlocked Household Firearms Among Adults With Children and Youth <18 Years Old and the Estimated Number of Children and Youth Living With Loaded and Loaded and Unlocked Firearms, 2002
| State |
Loaded Household Firearm, % ± 95% CI |
Estimated No. of Children and Youth Living with Loaded Firearms, N(95% CI) |
Loaded and Unlocked Household Firearm, % ± 95% CI |
Estimated No. of Children and Youth Living with Loaded and Unlocked Firearms, N(95% CI) |
|
| Alabama |
13.4 ± 2.5 |
145 560 (113 730–177 380) |
7.3 ± 2.0 |
76 110 (54 630–97 590) |
| Alaska |
10.7 ± 2.8 |
19 970 (14 480–25 470) |
6.6 ± 2.4 |
12 380 (7670–17 090) |
| Arizona |
7.1 ± 2.1 |
108 630 (74 080–143 180) |
4.4 ± 1.8 |
67 980 (38 480–97 480) |
| Arkansas |
11.6 ± 2.1 |
80 080 (63 690–96 480) |
6.6 ± 1.7 |
40 500 (29 610–51 400) |
| California* |
NA |
NA |
1.0 ± 0.6 |
84 440 (37 890–130 990) |
| Colorado |
4.0 ± 1.1 |
43 300 (30 850–55 750) |
1.9 ± 0.8 |
17 820 (10 110–25 540) |
| Connecticut |
1.8 ± 0.7 |
18 150 (9280–27 020) |
0.5 ± 0.3 |
3390 (850–5930) |
| Delaware |
4.6 ± 1.4 |
7910 (4960–10 860) |
2.0 ± 1.0 |
2890 (1400–4380) |
| District of Columbia |
1.9 ± 1.6 |
1420 (230–2610) |
0.6 ± 0.7 |
660 (0–1450) |
| Florida |
6.5 ± 1.4 |
248 430 (186 560–310 300) |
3.2 ± 1.0 |
128 860 (80 580–177 150) |
| Georgia |
10.3 ± 1.6 |
228 650 (189 220–268 080) |
4.9 ± 1.1 |
104 700 (78 130–131 270) |
| Hawaii |
1.2 ± 0.5 |
4040 (1790–6300) |
0.6 ± 0.3 |
1650 (840–2470) |
| Idaho |
9.1 ± 1.5 |
30 740 (25 360–36 120) |
5.2 ± 1.2 |
17 030 (12 960–21 090) |
| Illinois |
2.2 ± 0.9 |
70 620 (36 590–104 650) |
1.0 ± 0.7 |
28 650 (7080–50 230) |
| Indiana |
7.8 ± 1.3 |
111 810 (91 480–132 140) |
3.8 ± 0.9 |
51 410 (37 990–64 840) |
| Iowa |
2.1 ± 1.0 |
16 100 (7370–24 840) |
1.4 ± 0.8 |
10 080 (2860–17 290) |
| Kansas |
5.5 ± 1.2 |
40 540 (30 290–50 800) |
2.4 ± 0.8 |
16 330 (9830–22 820) |
| Kentucky |
9.6 ± 2.0 |
94 600 (73 690–115 500) |
4.3 ± 1.4 |
37 460 (26 970–47 950) |
| Louisiana |
10.0 ± 1.7 |
113 360 (90 900–135 820) |
4.4 ± 1.2 |
54 630 (37 130–72 140) |
| Maine |
1.8 ± 1.1 |
6030 (2180–9890) |
0.9 ± 0.8 |
2260 (400–4110) |
| Maryland |
3.6 ± 1.2 |
42 860 (27 070–58 650) |
1.8 ± 0.9 |
20 820 (9240–32 390) |
| Massachusetts |
1.0 ± 0.5 |
15 680 (8260–23 100) |
0.3 ± 0.2 |
4880 (800–8970) |
| Michigan |
4.0 ± 1.1 |
104 160 (73 680–134 630) |
1.9 ± 0.8 |
49 560 (28 050–71 070) |
| Minnesota |
2.7 ± 1.0 |
30 560 (17 640–43 480) |
1.8 ± 0.8 |
19 770 (9110–30 430) |
| Mississippi |
11.1 ± 1.9 |
87 350 (70 220–104 470) |
4.7 ± 1.2 |
36 780 (26 470–47 090) |
| Missouri |
7.1 ± 1.8 |
80 400 (60 150–100 650) |
3.0 ± 1.2 |
35 180 (21 420–48 950) |
| Montana |
11.1 ± 2.3 |
22 500 (17 660–27 340) |
6.4 ± 1.7 |
11 700 (8420–14 980) |
| Nebraska |
3.2 ± 1.1 |
12 070 (7520–16 620) |
1.7 ± 0.8 |
7170 (3400–10 930) |
| Nevada |
5.9 ± 1.7 |
36 220 (24 260–48 180) |
2.6 ± 1.1 |
14 560 (7510–21 610) |
| New Hampshire |
2.8 ± 0.9 |
7750 (5360–10 150) |
1.1 ± 0.6 |
2530 (1240–3820) |
| New Jersey |
1.2 ± 0.6 |
23 150 (10 870–35 420) |
0.5 ± 0.4 |
7710 (1900–13 520) |
| New Mexico |
7.5 ± 1.4 |
34 850 (27 850–41 850) |
4.0 ± 1.0 |
16 190 (11 960–20 410) |
| New York |
1.8 ± 0.7 |
95 640 (50 910–140 370) |
1.0 ± 0.5 |
52 430 (19 490–85 370) |
| North Carolina |
7.7 ± 1.7 |
168 360 (126 570–210 160) |
3.8 ± 1.2 |
82 110 (51 760–112 450) |
| North Dakota |
2.4 ± 1.0 |
3730 (1980–5470) |
1.6 ± 0.8 |
2880 (1270–4500) |
| Ohio |
2.9 ± 1.0 |
83 050 (52 380–113 730) |
1.4 ± 0.7 |
33 610 (14 860–52 350) |
| Oklahoma |
8.9 ± 1.3 |
78 680 (64 780–92 570) |
4.4 ± 0.9 |
40 560 (29 790–51 330) |
| Oregon |
6.1 ± 1.6 |
57 990 (41 620–74 370) |
3.0 ± 1.1 |
26 550 (15 520–37 570) |
| Pennsylvania |
4.0 ± 0.8 |
113 360 (88 180–138 530) |
2.0 ± 0.6 |
54 500 (37 990–71 010) |
| Rhode Island |
1.8 ± 0.9 |
4720 (2290–7150) |
0.6 ± 0.5 |
1950 (150–3740) |
| South Carolina |
8.9 ± 1.8 |
83 610 (64 840–102 380) |
4.4 ± 1.3 |
42 200 (28 850–55 550) |
| South Dakota |
3.8 ± 1.1 |
9390 (4830–13 950) |
2.3 ± 0.9 |
6000 (1750–10 250) |
| Tennessee |
9.7 ± 2.0 |
136 340 (104 570–168 100) |
3.5 ± 1.3 |
43 370 (27 530–59 210) |
| Texas |
8.1 ± 1.3 |
434 300 (348 180–520 410) |
4.2 ± 0.9 |
199 670 (152 140–247 190) |
| Utah |
4.3 ± 1.1 |
28 090 (19 750–36 420) |
2.1 ± 0.8 |
11 910 (6380–17 430) |
| Vermont |
3.2 ± 1.0 |
4220 (2740–5690) |
1.5 ± 0.8 |
1660 (780–2530) |
| Virginia |
6.3 ± 1.4 |
121 210 (88 320–154 090) |
2.9 ± 0.9 |
49 210 (32 570–65 850) |
| Washington |
5.0 ± 1.4 |
70 710 (50 350–91 060) |
1.8 ± 0.8 |
24 790 (14 240–35 340) |
| West Virginia |
6.4 ± 1.7 |
27 030 (19 400–34 660) |
3.1 ± 1.2 |
10 690 (6510–14 870) |
| Wisconsin |
2.8 ± 1.3 |
41 140 (22 590–59 700) |
1.3 ± 1.0 |
14 940 (4570–25 320) |
| Wyoming |
9.4 ± 1.9 |
12 640 (9750–15 530) |
5.1 ± 1.4 |
7540 (5100–9970) |
| Median |
5.3 |
42 000 |
2.3 |
19 770 |
| Range |
1.0–13.4 |
1420–434 300 |
0.3–7.3 |
660–199 670 |
|
Data are based on self-reports. NA indicates not available.
* California's questions to assess loaded and unlocked firearms differed from those of other states.
