Q19: Have you ever viewed your credit report?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know
All respondents 57.8 ( 1.4) 41.3 ( 1.4) 0.9 ( 0.2)
AGE GROUP      
18 to 24 24.1 ( 4.6) 75.9 ( 4.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
25 to 34 65.4 ( 3.4) 34.6 ( 3.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 74.0 ( 3.0) 26.0 ( 3.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 67.8 ( 3.0) 30.9 ( 3.0) 1.4 ( 0.7)
55 to 64 61.4 ( 3.6) 38.6 ( 3.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 41.8 ( 3.3) 56.0 ( 3.3) 2.3 ( 0.9)
INCOME      
Less than $25000 38.2 ( 2.2) 60.5 ( 2.2) 1.4 ( 0.6)
$25000 to $49999 57.6 ( 3.1) 42.3 ( 3.1) 0.1 ( 0.1)
$50000 to $74999 70.7 ( 3.4) 28.3 ( 3.4) 1.0 ( 0.6)
$75000+ 74.8 ( 3.1) 25.2 ( 3.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION      
Less than high school 24.6 ( 3.2) 73.9 ( 3.3) 1.5 ( 0.9)
High school 49.8 ( 2.6) 48.7 ( 2.5) 1.5 ( 0.6)
Some post-secondary education 66.2 ( 2.8) 33.1 ( 2.7) 0.7 ( 0.3)
BA or more 69.3 ( 2.6) 30.4 ( 2.6) 0.3 ( 0.2)
ETHNICITY      
White 60.7 ( 1.9) 38.4 ( 1.8) 1.0 ( 0.3)
Black 62.2 ( 3.0) 37.4 ( 3.0) 0.3 ( 0.3)
Hispanic 40.8 ( 3.1) 58.7 ( 3.1) 0.5 ( 0.3)
Other 53.7 ( 6.4) 43.4 ( 6.4) 2.9 ( 1.8)
SEX      
Male 57.8 ( 2.3) 41.6 ( 2.3) 0.6 ( 0.3)
Female 57.8 ( 1.8) 41.1 ( 1.7) 1.1 ( 0.3)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS      
Actively employed (FT or PT) 64.2 ( 1.9) 35.6 ( 1.9) 0.2 ( 0.1)
Student 40.6 ( 8.7) 59.4 ( 8.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 47.2 ( 2.4) 50.3 ( 2.3) 2.5 ( 0.7)
Other 58.8 ( 6.3) 40.0 ( 6.3) 1.2 ( 1.2)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE      
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 63.6 ( 3.1) 35.7 ( 3.1) 0.7 ( 0.4)
Resident of another state 56.9 ( 1.6) 42.1 ( 1.6) 0.9 ( 0.3)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE      
Obtained a credit report 100 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain a credit report 0.0 ( 0.0) 97.8 ( 0.6) 2.2 ( 0.6)
       
Obtained credit score 92.4 ( 1.3) 7.2 ( 1.3) 0.3 ( 0.3)
Did not obtain credit score 40.8 ( 1.8) 58.0 ( 1.8) 1.2 ( 0.3)
       
Disputed information on credit report 93.6 ( 1.5) 6.0 ( 1.4) 0.4 ( 0.4)
Did not dispute credit report information 49.9 ( 1.6) 49.0 ( 1.6) 1.0 ( 0.3)
       
Had an auto or mortgage loan 66.4 ( 1.6) 32.7 ( 1.6) 0.9 ( 0.3)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 28.9 ( 2.8) 70.1 ( 2.8) 1.1 ( 0.5)
       
Was a victim of identity theft 71.6 ( 3.9) 28.4 ( 3.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 56.3 ( 1.5) 42.7 ( 1.5) 1.0 ( 0.3)
       
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 100 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 54.0 ( 1.5) 45.0 ( 1.5) 1.0 ( 0.3)

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