Q14d: Is race on credit reports?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know
All respondents 15.3 ( 0.9) 59.4 ( 1.4) 25.3 ( 1.3)
AGE GROUP      
18 to 24 11.5 ( 2.7) 61.4 ( 4.9) 27.1 ( 4.6)
25 to 34 9.8 ( 1.9) 61.4 ( 3.5) 28.8 ( 3.3)
35 to 44 12.5 ( 2.0) 69.3 ( 3.1) 18.2 ( 2.6)
45 to 54 18.5 ( 2.4) 58.2 ( 3.2) 23.3 ( 2.8)
55 to 64 15.9 ( 2.5) 59.0 ( 3.6) 25.2 ( 3.1)
65 and older 22.3 ( 2.6) 47.0 ( 3.3) 30.6 ( 2.9)
INCOME      
Less than $25000 25.5 ( 1.9) 48.2 ( 2.3) 26.3 ( 2.0)
$25000 to $49999 15.0 ( 2.0) 61.9 ( 3.0) 23.1 ( 2.7)
$50000 to $74999 9.0 ( 1.8) 68.2 ( 3.2) 22.8 ( 2.9)
$75000+ 8.3 ( 1.7) 65.6 ( 3.2) 26.1 ( 3.0)
EDUCATION      
Less than high school 30.6 ( 3.4) 36.7 ( 3.7) 32.7 ( 3.4)
High school 20.0 ( 1.9) 54.3 ( 2.5) 25.6 ( 2.3)
Some post-secondary education 14.4 ( 1.8) 65.4 ( 2.6) 20.2 ( 2.2)
BA or more 6.4 ( 1.2) 66.5 ( 2.6) 27.1 ( 2.5)
ETHNICITY      
White 11.0 ( 1.1) 62.8 ( 1.8) 26.1 ( 1.7)
Black 28.3 ( 2.7) 50.6 ( 3.0) 21.1 ( 2.5)
Hispanic 23.8 ( 2.6) 50.1 ( 3.1) 26.0 ( 2.7)
Other 18.7 ( 4.6) 60.3 ( 6.1) 21.0 ( 5.0)
SEX      
Male 15.5 ( 1.5) 63.0 ( 2.2) 21.6 ( 2.0)
Female 15.2 ( 1.2) 56.2 ( 1.8) 28.7 ( 1.6)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS      
Actively employed (FT or PT) 13.2 ( 1.2) 63.9 ( 1.9) 22.9 ( 1.7)
Student 7.1 ( 3.5) 64.9 ( 7.6) 28.0 ( 7.1)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 20.1 ( 1.7) 51.2 ( 2.3) 28.7 ( 2.1)
Other 18.1 ( 4.2) 51.5 ( 6.4) 30.5 ( 6.2)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE      
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 19.3 ( 2.5) 57.7 ( 3.1) 23.0 ( 2.6)
Resident of another state 14.8 ( 1.0) 59.7 ( 1.6) 25.6 ( 1.4)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE      
Obtained a credit report 11.7 ( 1.1) 65.3 ( 1.8) 22.9 ( 1.6)
Did not obtain a credit report 20.3 ( 1.6) 51.3 ( 2.2) 28.4 ( 2.0)
       
Obtained credit score 9.5 ( 1.4) 67.7 ( 2.3) 22.8 ( 2.1)
Did not obtain credit score 18.2 ( 1.2) 55.4 ( 1.8) 26.4 ( 1.6)
       
Disputed information on credit report 11.0 ( 1.8) 71.5 ( 2.9) 17.5 ( 2.5)
Did not dispute credit report information 16.3 ( 1.1) 56.8 ( 1.6) 27.0 ( 1.4)
       
Had an auto or mortgage loan 14.0 ( 1.1) 60.7 ( 1.6) 25.2 ( 1.5)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 19.7 ( 2.1) 54.9 ( 2.9) 25.4 ( 2.5)
       
Was a victim of identity theft 18.9 ( 3.2) 61.7 ( 4.1) 19.5 ( 3.4)
Was not a victim of identity theft 15.0 ( 1.0) 59.2 ( 1.5) 25.9 ( 1.4)
       
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 15.1 ( 3.3) 62.1 ( 4.9) 22.8 ( 4.1)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 15.4 ( 1.0) 59.2 ( 1.5) 25.5 ( 1.3)

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