Gun ownership in the U.S. 2021, by education level

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 24, 2023
According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2021, people with some college, but no college degree, were more likely to personally own a gun or live in a gun owning household. At this time, 35 percent of Americans with some college personally owned a firearm, compared to 26 percent of those with a high school degree or less, and 32 percent of college graduates.

Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2021, by education level

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Release date

November 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

October 1 to 19, 2021

Number of respondents

823 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The source does not specify the amount of firearms owned by the respondents.

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