Firearm share of suicides, standardised
The gun share of suicides compared with what you would expect if each sex, age and race group here used guns at its national rate. 100 means it matches what the local population mix would predict. Above 100 means more gun suicide than that. It is the best county measure of gun access available, and it closely tracks RAND's state estimates of gun ownership.
Reported for2,220areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.37not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.53Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typerateindex, 100 = population mix
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
CDC WONDER mortality; RAND firearm ownership database · CDC WONDER underlying cause of death, suicide by intent, firearm by mechanism, 2018-2023
The share of suicides by firearm, compared with the share expected from the place's mix of sex, age and race if national rates applied. Times 100, so 100 means exactly what that mix would predict.
Combining areas: an average weighted by population (firearm measures).
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 6 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Median property tax billWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Median property tax bill tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Median property tax bill by US county | -0.60 | -0.43 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Returns reporting unemployment compensationWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Returns reporting unemployment compensation tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Returns reporting unemployment compensation by US county | -0.34 | -0.39 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and High blood pressureWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, High blood pressure tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. High blood pressure by US county | +0.42 | +0.35 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Effective property tax rateWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Effective property tax rate tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Effective property tax rate by US county | -0.42 | -0.35 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Evangelical Protestant adherentsWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Evangelical Protestant adherents tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Evangelical Protestant adherents by US county | +0.40 | +0.33 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Republican share of the two-party vote, 2008Where Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Republican share of the two-party vote, 2008 tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Republican share of the two-party vote, 2008 by US county | +0.44 | +0.32 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Black-white residential segregationWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Black-white residential segregation tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Black-white residential segregation by US county | -0.29 | -0.32 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Republican share of the two-party vote, 2000Where Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Republican share of the two-party vote, 2000 tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Republican share of the two-party vote, 2000 by US county | +0.37 | +0.32 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Republican share of the two-party vote, 2004Where Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Republican share of the two-party vote, 2004 tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Republican share of the two-party vote, 2004 by US county | +0.39 | +0.31 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Republican share of the two-party vote, 2012Where Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Republican share of the two-party vote, 2012 tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Republican share of the two-party vote, 2012 by US county | +0.43 | +0.31 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Share White, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | +0.05 | -0.04 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.23 | +0.28 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | -0.10 | -0.06 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Share Asian, not HispanicWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Share Asian, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | -0.42 | -0.19 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicWhere Firearm share of suicides, standardised is higher, Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | +0.06 | -0.17 |
Highest and lowest
Of 2,220 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Gates County, NC — 181
- Hale County, AL — 178
- Harrison County, MO — 177
- Ritchie County, WV — 176
- Teton County, MT — 175
Lowest
- New York County, NY — 12.9
- Queens County, NY — 22.5
- Kings County, NY — 24.6
- Bronx County, NY — 26.6
- Norfolk County, MA — 29.7
The middle area reports 113. The middle half of counties falls between 99.5 and 126 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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