Q18g: Can your credit history affect a landlord's rental decision?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 72.3 ( 1.3) 15.4 ( 1.0) 12.2 ( 0.9) 0.1 ( 0.1)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 80.2 ( 3.6) 9.0 ( 2.5) 10.8 ( 2.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
25 to 34 74.0 ( 3.2) 16.3 ( 2.7) 9.6 ( 2.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 74.7 ( 3.1) 14.4 ( 2.4) 10.9 ( 2.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 73.1 ( 2.8) 15.5 ( 2.3) 11.4 ( 2.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
55 to 64 78.8 ( 2.9) 12.0 ( 2.3) 9.1 ( 2.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 60.8 ( 3.2) 20.4 ( 2.6) 18.5 ( 2.5) 0.3 ( 0.3)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 65.9 ( 2.1) 16.8 ( 1.6) 17.2 ( 1.7) 0.2 ( 0.2)
$25000 to $49999 73.5 ( 2.7) 15.1 ( 2.2) 11.4 ( 1.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$50000 to $74999 77.5 ( 3.0) 15.2 ( 2.5) 7.3 ( 1.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 78.5 ( 2.9) 13.1 ( 2.3) 8.4 ( 2.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 53.6 ( 3.7) 18.4 ( 3.0) 27.9 ( 3.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
High school 68.4 ( 2.3) 17.1 ( 1.9) 14.4 ( 1.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Some post-secondary education 78.5 ( 2.3) 14.0 ( 1.9) 7.5 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
BA or more 76.5 ( 2.4) 14.1 ( 1.9) 9.2 ( 1.7) 0.2 ( 0.2)
ETHNICITY        
White 72.6 ( 1.7) 15.9 ( 1.3) 11.5 ( 1.2) 0.1 ( 0.1)
Black 79.1 ( 2.5) 14.0 ( 2.1) 6.7 ( 1.5) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Hispanic 62.0 ( 3.0) 15.1 ( 2.1) 22.9 ( 2.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 79.5 ( 4.9) 13.6 ( 4.4) 6.9 ( 2.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX        
Male 73.5 ( 2.0) 15.6 ( 1.6) 10.9 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Female 71.1 ( 1.6) 15.4 ( 1.3) 13.4 ( 1.2) 0.1 ( 0.1)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 76.1 ( 1.7) 14.5 ( 1.4) 9.4 ( 1.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Student 76.7 ( 6.7) 13.9 ( 5.2) 9.4 ( 4.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 64.4 ( 2.2) 18.1 ( 1.8) 17.3 ( 1.7) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Other 71.0 ( 5.5) 11.8 ( 3.8) 17.2 ( 4.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 75.1 ( 2.6) 16.6 ( 2.3) 8.4 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Resident of another state 71.8 ( 1.4) 15.3 ( 1.1) 12.8 ( 1.0) 0.1 ( 0.1)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 77.7 ( 1.6) 12.8 ( 1.3) 9.4 ( 1.2) 0.1 ( 0.1)
Did not obtain a credit report 64.8 ( 2.1) 19.0 ( 1.7) 16.1 ( 1.5) 0.1 ( 0.1)
         
Obtained credit score 77.0 ( 2.2) 14.4 ( 1.9) 8.6 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit score 69.9 ( 1.6) 15.9 ( 1.2) 14.0 ( 1.2) 0.1 ( 0.1)
         
Disputed information on credit report 82.4 ( 2.6) 9.1 ( 1.9) 8.3 ( 2.0) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Did not dispute credit report information 70.0 ( 1.4) 16.8 ( 1.2) 13.1 ( 1.0) 0.1 ( 0.1)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 73.5 ( 1.5) 15.3 ( 1.2) 11.2 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 68.3 ( 2.6) 15.9 ( 2.0) 15.7 ( 1.9) 0.2 ( 0.2)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 82.5 ( 3.3) 11.9 ( 2.9) 5.3 ( 1.9) 0.3 ( 0.3)
Was not a victim of identity theft 71.1 ( 1.4) 15.8 ( 1.1) 13.0 ( 1.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 84.0 ( 3.7) 9.1 ( 2.9) 6.9 ( 2.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 71.2 ( 1.3) 16.0 ( 1.1) 12.7 ( 1.0) 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