Q14f: Is a list of those who have requested and received your credit report on your credit report?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know
All respondents 63.7 ( 1.4) 15.1 ( 1.1) 21.2 ( 1.1)
AGE GROUP      
18 to 24 58.7 ( 5.0) 19.4 ( 4.0) 21.9 ( 3.9)
25 to 34 68.3 ( 3.3) 15.1 ( 2.5) 16.6 ( 2.7)
35 to 44 72.0 ( 3.1) 15.2 ( 2.5) 12.8 ( 2.3)
45 to 54 69.6 ( 3.0) 11.0 ( 2.0) 19.4 ( 2.6)
55 to 64 66.8 ( 3.4) 11.4 ( 2.3) 21.8 ( 3.0)
65 and older 47.7 ( 3.3) 16.0 ( 2.4) 36.3 ( 3.1)
INCOME      
Less than $25000 54.3 ( 2.3) 18.7 ( 1.9) 27.0 ( 2.0)
$25000 to $49999 64.0 ( 3.0) 13.0 ( 2.2) 23.1 ( 2.5)
$50000 to $74999 72.4 ( 3.2) 16.6 ( 2.6) 11.0 ( 2.2)
$75000+ 73.3 ( 3.1) 11.9 ( 2.2) 14.7 ( 2.5)
EDUCATION      
Less than high school 43.7 ( 3.7) 16.9 ( 2.6) 39.4 ( 3.6)
High school 61.7 ( 2.5) 15.5 ( 1.8) 22.8 ( 2.1)
Some post-secondary education 67.4 ( 2.7) 16.6 ( 2.3) 16.0 ( 1.9)
BA or more 69.1 ( 2.5) 12.8 ( 1.8) 18.1 ( 2.1)
ETHNICITY      
White 64.5 ( 1.8) 14.7 ( 1.4) 20.8 ( 1.5)
Black 66.3 ( 2.9) 13.1 ( 2.0) 20.6 ( 2.5)
Hispanic 55.3 ( 3.1) 19.9 ( 2.5) 24.8 ( 2.6)
Other 69.7 ( 5.5) 12.4 ( 3.8) 17.9 ( 4.4)
SEX      
Male 64.6 ( 2.2) 16.3 ( 1.8) 19.2 ( 1.8)
Female 62.9 ( 1.7) 14.1 ( 1.2) 23.0 ( 1.5)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS      
Actively employed (FT or PT) 69.6 ( 1.8) 14.2 ( 1.4) 16.2 ( 1.4)
Student 58.7 ( 8.7) 24.2 ( 8.6) 17.1 ( 6.1)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 52.1 ( 2.3) 16.5 ( 1.7) 31.4 ( 2.1)
Other 68.9 ( 6.2) 10.4 ( 3.3) 20.7 ( 5.9)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE      
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 67.6 ( 2.9) 12.2 ( 1.9) 20.2 ( 2.5)
Resident of another state 63.2 ( 1.5) 15.5 ( 1.2) 21.3 ( 1.3)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE      
Obtained a credit report 74.5 ( 1.7) 12.2 ( 1.3) 13.2 ( 1.3)
Did not obtain a credit report 49.0 ( 2.2) 19.0 ( 1.7) 32.0 ( 2.0)
       
Obtained credit score 77.4 ( 2.1) 11.2 ( 1.6) 11.4 ( 1.6)
Did not obtain credit score 57.1 ( 1.8) 17.0 ( 1.4) 25.9 ( 1.5)
       
Disputed information on credit report 79.5 ( 2.7) 9.2 ( 1.8) 11.3 ( 2.2)
Did not dispute credit report information 60.3 ( 1.6) 16.4 ( 1.2) 23.3 ( 1.3)
       
Had an auto or mortgage loan 67.5 ( 1.6) 14.2 ( 1.2) 18.3 ( 1.3)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 51.2 ( 3.0) 18.0 ( 2.4) 30.8 ( 2.6)
       
Was a victim of identity theft 71.1 ( 4.0) 14.3 ( 3.2) 14.7 ( 3.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 62.9 ( 1.5) 15.2 ( 1.1) 21.9 ( 1.2)
       
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 76.2 ( 4.6) 9.0 ( 2.6) 14.8 ( 4.1)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 62.6 ( 1.5) 15.7 ( 1.1) 21.7 ( 1.2)

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