Q23b: Did you order your last credit report because you suspected fraud and/or identity theft? (of those who said 'yes' to Q19)

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 8.4 ( 1.0) 90.6 ( 1.0) 1.0 ( 0.3) 0.1 ( 0.1)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 10.2 ( 6.2) 89.8 ( 6.2) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
25 to 34 8.4 ( 2.2) 90.1 ( 2.4) 1.5 ( 0.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 4.8 ( 1.5) 94.4 ( 1.6) 0.9 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 8.4 ( 2.3) 91.2 ( 2.3) 0.4 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
55 to 64 13.2 ( 3.1) 85.0 ( 3.2) 1.8 ( 0.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 9.0 ( 3.1) 90.3 ( 3.1) 0.7 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 7.0 ( 1.7) 91.5 ( 1.8) 1.5 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$25000 to $49999 4.9 ( 1.5) 93.8 ( 1.6) 1.2 ( 0.8) 0.2 ( 0.2)
$50000 to $74999 14.4 ( 2.7) 85.4 ( 2.7) 0.2 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 8.9 ( 2.2) 90.7 ( 2.2) 0.5 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 4.3 ( 2.4) 90.5 ( 3.9) 5.3 ( 3.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
High school 6.2 ( 1.6) 91.1 ( 1.9) 2.5 ( 1.0) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Some post-secondary education 9.8 ( 1.9) 90.0 ( 1.9) 0.2 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
BA or more 9.1 ( 1.8) 90.7 ( 1.8) 0.2 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
ETHNICITY        
White 7.4 ( 1.2) 92.2 ( 1.2) 0.4 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Black 10.2 ( 2.2) 87.6 ( 2.3) 1.8 ( 0.9) 0.4 ( 0.4)
Hispanic 11.6 ( 2.8) 86.5 ( 3.0) 1.9 ( 1.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 10.5 ( 5.3) 82.0 ( 6.4) 7.5 ( 4.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX        
Male 5.3 ( 1.2) 93.8 ( 1.3) 0.9 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Female 11.2 ( 1.5) 87.5 ( 1.6) 1.2 ( 0.5) 0.1 ( 0.1)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 7.8 ( 1.2) 91.2 ( 1.2) 0.9 ( 0.4) 0.1 ( 0.1)
Student 18.7 (11.3) 81.3 (11.3) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 7.9 ( 1.8) 90.5 ( 1.9) 1.7 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 13.1 ( 5.8) 86.9 ( 5.8) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 7.2 ( 1.8) 91.2 ( 2.0) 1.7 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Resident of another state 8.6 ( 1.1) 90.5 ( 1.2) 0.9 ( 0.3) 0.1 ( 0.1)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 8.4 ( 1.0) 90.6 ( 1.0) 1.0 ( 0.3) 0.1 ( 0.1)
Did not obtain a credit report . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . )
         
Obtained credit score 9.1 ( 1.4) 90.2 ( 1.4) 0.6 ( 0.3) 0.1 ( 0.1)
Did not obtain credit score 7.6 ( 1.4) 90.9 ( 1.5) 1.5 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Disputed information on credit report 16.1 ( 2.6) 83.2 ( 2.6) 0.4 ( 0.3) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Did not dispute credit report information 5.2 ( 0.9) 93.6 ( 1.0) 1.3 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 8.0 ( 1.0) 91.2 ( 1.1) 0.8 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 10.9 ( 3.3) 85.6 ( 3.6) 3.1 ( 1.6) 0.5 ( 0.5)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 29.8 ( 4.7) 68.7 ( 4.7) 1.5 ( 0.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 5.4 ( 0.9) 93.6 ( 0.9) 1.0 ( 0.3) 0.1 ( 0.1)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 16.5 ( 3.8) 82.5 ( 3.8) 1.0 ( 0.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 7.0 ( 1.0) 91.9 ( 1.0) 1.0 ( 0.4) 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