Q17d: Is someone who has a court order permitted to see your credit report without your consent?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 75.6 ( 1.2) 8.5 ( 0.8) 15.8 ( 1.1) 0.1 ( 0.1)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 68.5 ( 4.7) 9.2 ( 2.8) 21.8 ( 4.2) 0.5 ( 0.5)
25 to 34 75.4 ( 2.8) 11.9 ( 2.0) 12.7 ( 2.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 75.7 ( 3.0) 8.1 ( 1.7) 16.3 ( 2.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 80.8 ( 2.4) 5.5 ( 1.4) 13.7 ( 2.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
55 to 64 79.2 ( 3.0) 7.7 ( 1.8) 13.1 ( 2.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 76.5 ( 2.6) 7.6 ( 1.6) 15.9 ( 2.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 69.0 ( 2.1) 10.6 ( 1.3) 20.1 ( 1.9) 0.2 ( 0.2)
$25000 to $49999 76.3 ( 2.7) 7.5 ( 1.5) 16.2 ( 2.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$50000 to $74999 79.4 ( 2.8) 7.9 ( 1.8) 12.7 ( 2.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 81.7 ( 2.6) 5.7 ( 1.3) 12.6 ( 2.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 59.5 ( 3.6) 13.6 ( 2.4) 26.9 ( 3.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
High school 72.4 ( 2.3) 10.2 ( 1.5) 17.2 ( 1.9) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Some post-secondary education 77.0 ( 2.4) 9.3 ( 1.5) 13.7 ( 2.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
BA or more 82.8 ( 2.1) 4.5 ( 1.1) 12.7 ( 1.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
ETHNICITY        
White 79.9 ( 1.5) 5.6 ( 0.9) 14.4 ( 1.4) 0.1 ( 0.1)
Black 67.1 ( 2.8) 14.0 ( 2.1) 18.8 ( 2.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Hispanic 61.4 ( 3.0) 17.5 ( 2.3) 21.1 ( 2.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 77.4 ( 5.1) 10.3 ( 3.8) 12.4 ( 3.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX        
Male 79.7 ( 1.9) 7.4 ( 1.1) 13.0 ( 1.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Female 71.9 ( 1.6) 9.7 ( 1.0) 18.4 ( 1.4) 0.1 ( 0.1)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 77.6 ( 1.6) 7.5 ( 0.9) 14.8 ( 1.4) 0.1 ( 0.1)
Student 66.1 ( 8.6) 9.6 ( 4.1) 24.3 ( 8.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 73.7 ( 2.0) 9.6 ( 1.3) 16.7 ( 1.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 69.5 ( 6.4) 13.8 ( 5.5) 16.7 ( 4.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 77.9 ( 2.5) 8.7 ( 1.7) 13.4 ( 2.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Resident of another state 75.3 ( 1.4) 8.5 ( 0.8) 16.2 ( 1.2) 0.1 ( 0.1)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 77.9 ( 1.6) 7.4 ( 0.9) 14.7 ( 1.4) 0.1 ( 0.1)
Did not obtain a credit report 72.5 ( 1.9) 10.1 ( 1.3) 17.4 ( 1.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Obtained credit score 77.4 ( 2.1) 9.1 ( 1.4) 13.4 ( 1.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit score 74.7 ( 1.5) 8.2 ( 0.9) 17.0 ( 1.3) 0.1 ( 0.1)
         
Disputed information on credit report 80.6 ( 2.4) 7.1 ( 1.6) 12.3 ( 2.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not dispute credit report information 74.5 ( 1.4) 8.8 ( 0.8) 16.6 ( 1.2) 0.1 ( 0.1)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 78.3 ( 1.3) 7.7 ( 0.8) 14.0 ( 1.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 66.5 ( 2.8) 11.4 ( 1.8) 21.9 ( 2.5) 0.3 ( 0.3)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 77.2 ( 3.7) 9.2 ( 2.5) 13.6 ( 3.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 75.4 ( 1.3) 8.5 ( 0.8) 16.0 ( 1.1) 0.1 ( 0.1)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 75.4 ( 4.0) 6.7 ( 1.9) 17.9 ( 3.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 75.6 ( 1.3) 8.7 ( 0.8) 15.6 ( 1.1) 0.1 ( 0.1)

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