Q14c: Are credit histories on credit reports?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know
All respondents 81.8 ( 1.1) 9.0 ( 0.9) 9.2 ( 0.8)
AGE GROUP      
18 to 24 74.9 ( 4.5) 12.0 ( 3.5) 13.1 ( 3.4)
25 to 34 84.5 ( 2.6) 7.3 ( 1.9) 8.2 ( 1.9)
35 to 44 85.3 ( 2.6) 9.7 ( 2.2) 5.0 ( 1.5)
45 to 54 86.2 ( 2.2) 7.7 ( 1.6) 6.1 ( 1.5)
55 to 64 86.1 ( 2.4) 6.7 ( 1.7) 7.2 ( 1.7)
65 and older 74.3 ( 2.7) 8.7 ( 1.8) 17.0 ( 2.2)
INCOME      
Less than $25000 76.0 ( 1.9) 8.6 ( 1.3) 15.4 ( 1.6)
$25000 to $49999 84.4 ( 2.2) 8.9 ( 1.8) 6.6 ( 1.5)
$50000 to $74999 86.0 ( 2.7) 9.2 ( 2.4) 4.7 ( 1.6)
$75000+ 86.3 ( 2.5) 7.8 ( 1.9) 5.9 ( 1.7)
EDUCATION      
Less than high school 59.3 ( 3.6) 10.8 ( 2.4) 29.8 ( 3.3)
High school 81.9 ( 2.0) 7.0 ( 1.3) 11.1 ( 1.7)
Some post-secondary education 83.0 ( 2.3) 11.9 ( 2.0) 5.1 ( 1.3)
BA or more 88.3 ( 1.7) 7.4 ( 1.4) 4.3 ( 1.1)
ETHNICITY      
White 83.8 ( 1.4) 8.0 ( 1.1) 8.2 ( 1.0)
Black 83.4 ( 2.2) 8.5 ( 1.7) 8.1 ( 1.5)
Hispanic 72.9 ( 2.8) 12.5 ( 2.2) 14.6 ( 2.1)
Other 74.8 ( 5.4) 13.7 ( 4.4) 11.6 ( 3.7)
SEX      
Male 81.4 ( 1.9) 10.5 ( 1.5) 8.0 ( 1.3)
Female 82.2 ( 1.3) 7.6 ( 0.9) 10.3 ( 1.0)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS      
Actively employed (FT or PT) 85.3 ( 1.4) 8.8 ( 1.2) 5.9 ( 0.9)
Student 78.4 ( 6.9) 14.1 ( 5.9) 7.6 ( 4.1)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 76.5 ( 1.9) 8.6 ( 1.3) 14.9 ( 1.5)
Other 76.0 ( 6.4) 8.2 ( 3.8) 15.9 ( 5.9)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE      
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 82.1 ( 2.5) 7.9 ( 1.7) 10.0 ( 2.1)
Resident of another state 81.7 ( 1.2) 9.2 ( 1.0) 9.1 ( 0.9)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE      
Obtained a credit report 88.3 ( 1.2) 7.5 ( 1.0) 4.2 ( 0.8)
Did not obtain a credit report 72.8 ( 2.0) 11.0 ( 1.5) 16.2 ( 1.6)
       
Obtained credit score 89.6 ( 1.6) 8.0 ( 1.4) 2.5 ( 0.8)
Did not obtain credit score 78.0 ( 1.5) 9.5 ( 1.1) 12.5 ( 1.1)
       
Disputed information on credit report 90.8 ( 2.1) 6.8 ( 1.8) 2.4 ( 1.1)
Did not dispute credit report information 79.8 ( 1.3) 9.5 ( 1.0) 10.7 ( 1.0)
       
Had an auto or mortgage loan 84.7 ( 1.2) 8.5 ( 1.0) 6.8 ( 0.8)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 71.9 ( 2.7) 10.7 ( 2.0) 17.3 ( 2.2)
       
Was a victim of identity theft 85.0 ( 3.0) 6.8 ( 2.0) 8.2 ( 2.4)
Was not a victim of identity theft 81.4 ( 1.2) 9.2 ( 0.9) 9.4 ( 0.9)
       
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 89.9 ( 3.2) 5.8 ( 2.9) 4.2 ( 1.6)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 81.0 ( 1.2) 9.3 ( 0.9) 9.7 ( 0.9)

Percent estimates totaling 100% within each demographic and experience category, with standard errors in parentheses
 
GAO-05-411SP Credit Reporting Literacy Survey Data
Full Report: GAO-05-223