Q23c: Did you order your last credit report because you were looking for a job? (of those who said 'yes' to Q19)

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 1.3 ( 0.3) 98.1 ( 0.4) 0.6 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 1.7 ( 1.7) 98.3 ( 1.7) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
25 to 34 2.2 ( 1.1) 97.8 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 1.0 ( 0.5) 98.1 ( 0.8) 0.9 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 1.0 ( 0.6) 98.4 ( 0.7) 0.6 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
55 to 64 0.2 ( 0.2) 99.0 ( 0.6) 0.8 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 2.5 ( 1.5) 97.5 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 2.5 ( 1.1) 96.1 ( 1.4) 1.4 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$25000 to $49999 1.9 ( 0.9) 97.9 ( 0.9) 0.2 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$50000 to $74999 0.8 ( 0.5) 99.2 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 0.3 ( 0.3) 99.7 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 4.3 ( 2.4) 91.9 ( 3.6) 3.8 ( 2.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
High school 1.5 ( 0.8) 97.2 ( 1.0) 1.3 ( 0.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Some post-secondary education 1.6 ( 0.7) 98.3 ( 0.7) 0.2 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
BA or more 0.6 ( 0.3) 99.4 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
ETHNICITY        
White 0.8 ( 0.4) 99.2 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Black 2.9 ( 1.2) 96.7 ( 1.2) 0.5 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Hispanic 3.2 ( 1.6) 95.1 ( 2.0) 1.7 ( 1.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 0.0 ( 0.0) 92.5 ( 4.0) 7.5 ( 4.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX        
Male 0.6 ( 0.4) 98.8 ( 0.5) 0.6 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Female 1.9 ( 0.6) 97.5 ( 0.6) 0.5 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 1.1 ( 0.4) 98.2 ( 0.5) 0.7 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Student 0.0 ( 0.0) 97.6 ( 2.4) 2.4 ( 2.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 1.8 ( 0.8) 98.1 ( 0.8) 0.2 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 2.9 ( 2.9) 97.1 ( 2.9) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 1.2 ( 0.7) 98.2 ( 0.8) 0.6 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Resident of another state 1.3 ( 0.4) 98.1 ( 0.5) 0.6 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 1.3 ( 0.3) 98.1 ( 0.4) 0.6 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain a credit report . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . )
         
Obtained credit score 0.8 ( 0.4) 98.8 ( 0.5) 0.3 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit score 1.8 ( 0.6) 97.3 ( 0.7) 0.8 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Disputed information on credit report 0.9 ( 0.6) 99.1 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not dispute credit report information 1.5 ( 0.4) 97.7 ( 0.5) 0.8 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 1.2 ( 0.3) 98.5 ( 0.4) 0.3 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 1.8 ( 1.4) 95.6 ( 2.1) 2.5 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 1.7 ( 1.3) 98.3 ( 1.3) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 1.2 ( 0.4) 98.1 ( 0.4) 0.7 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 1.3 ( 0.8) 98.7 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 1.3 ( 0.4) 98.0 ( 0.5) 0.7 ( 0.3) 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