Q18f: Can your credit history affect your ability to get a driver's license?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 3.7 ( 0.5) 86.1 ( 1.0) 10.2 ( 0.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 4.8 ( 2.0) 76.0 ( 4.8) 19.2 ( 4.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
25 to 34 2.4 ( 0.8) 88.8 ( 2.1) 8.8 ( 2.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 2.9 ( 1.0) 90.2 ( 2.1) 6.8 ( 1.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 2.9 ( 0.9) 88.6 ( 1.9) 8.5 ( 1.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
55 to 64 5.2 ( 1.5) 87.7 ( 2.2) 7.1 ( 1.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 4.1 ( 1.1) 82.4 ( 2.3) 13.5 ( 2.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 8.6 ( 1.4) 76.6 ( 2.0) 14.7 ( 1.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$25000 to $49999 1.6 ( 0.7) 90.7 ( 2.1) 7.7 ( 2.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$50000 to $74999 2.3 ( 0.9) 89.4 ( 2.4) 8.4 ( 2.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 1.0 ( 0.6) 89.6 ( 2.2) 9.4 ( 2.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 10.8 ( 2.1) 66.7 ( 3.4) 22.5 ( 2.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
High school 5.0 ( 1.0) 88.0 ( 1.5) 7.0 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Some post-secondary education 2.4 ( 0.8) 86.7 ( 2.2) 10.9 ( 2.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
BA or more 1.3 ( 0.5) 90.1 ( 1.8) 8.6 ( 1.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
ETHNICITY        
White 2.5 ( 0.5) 87.6 ( 1.3) 9.8 ( 1.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Black 3.8 ( 1.0) 90.2 ( 1.6) 6.0 ( 1.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Hispanic 8.1 ( 1.6) 74.6 ( 2.7) 17.3 ( 2.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 8.2 ( 3.3) 85.9 ( 4.0) 5.9 ( 2.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX        
Male 3.6 ( 0.7) 87.2 ( 1.7) 9.1 ( 1.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Female 3.9 ( 0.6) 85.0 ( 1.2) 11.1 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 2.9 ( 0.6) 89.4 ( 1.3) 7.7 ( 1.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Student 1.7 ( 1.7) 70.3 ( 8.8) 28.1 ( 8.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 5.3 ( 0.9) 81.3 ( 1.7) 13.5 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 6.3 ( 2.4) 87.0 ( 3.5) 6.7 ( 2.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 3.2 ( 1.1) 89.3 ( 1.8) 7.5 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Resident of another state 3.8 ( 0.5) 85.6 ( 1.1) 10.6 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 2.8 ( 0.6) 89.2 ( 1.2) 8.0 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain a credit report 5.0 ( 0.8) 81.7 ( 1.7) 13.2 ( 1.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Obtained credit score 2.4 ( 0.7) 91.8 ( 1.4) 5.9 ( 1.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit score 4.4 ( 0.6) 83.3 ( 1.4) 12.3 ( 1.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Disputed information on credit report 2.5 ( 0.9) 90.8 ( 1.7) 6.7 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not dispute credit report information 4.0 ( 0.5) 85.0 ( 1.2) 11.0 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 3.2 ( 0.5) 88.7 ( 1.1) 8.0 ( 1.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 5.4 ( 1.1) 77.2 ( 2.6) 17.5 ( 2.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 5.3 ( 1.7) 87.3 ( 2.8) 7.4 ( 2.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 3.6 ( 0.5) 85.9 ( 1.1) 10.5 ( 1.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 1.7 ( 0.8) 95.4 ( 1.4) 3.0 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 3.9 ( 0.5) 85.2 ( 1.1) 10.9 ( 1.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)

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