Q23e: Did you order your last credit report to check for completeness and accuracy? (of those who said 'yes' to Q19)

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 47.4 ( 1.9) 51.8 ( 1.9) 0.9 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 51.3 (11.1) 48.7 (11.1) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
25 to 34 49.5 ( 4.4) 50.2 ( 4.4) 0.3 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 45.9 ( 4.0) 54.1 ( 4.0) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 41.8 ( 3.9) 57.2 ( 3.9) 1.0 ( 0.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
55 to 64 54.7 ( 4.7) 42.6 ( 4.7) 2.7 ( 1.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 44.1 ( 5.2) 55.7 ( 5.2) 0.3 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 41.1 ( 3.5) 57.9 ( 3.5) 1.0 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$25000 to $49999 45.1 ( 4.1) 54.6 ( 4.1) 0.4 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$50000 to $74999 51.4 ( 4.1) 48.0 ( 4.1) 0.6 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 48.9 ( 3.9) 50.8 ( 3.9) 0.3 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 43.3 ( 7.4) 53.5 ( 7.4) 3.2 ( 2.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
High school 46.3 ( 3.6) 51.8 ( 3.6) 1.9 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Some post-secondary education 45.8 ( 3.5) 53.7 ( 3.5) 0.4 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
BA or more 50.0 ( 3.3) 49.7 ( 3.3) 0.3 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
ETHNICITY        
White 46.6 ( 2.4) 53.0 ( 2.4) 0.4 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Black 55.1 ( 3.7) 44.4 ( 3.7) 0.5 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Hispanic 39.2 ( 4.7) 58.9 ( 4.7) 1.8 ( 1.1) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 54.3 ( 8.5) 38.6 ( 8.2) 7.1 ( 3.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX        
Male 50.5 ( 3.1) 48.6 ( 3.1) 0.9 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Female 44.7 ( 2.4) 54.5 ( 2.4) 0.9 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 47.0 ( 2.4) 52.2 ( 2.4) 0.9 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Student 51.8 (14.7) 48.2 (14.7) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 46.6 ( 3.5) 52.8 ( 3.5) 0.6 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 54.3 ( 8.4) 42.9 ( 8.4) 2.8 ( 2.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 62.6 ( 3.6) 36.0 ( 3.5) 1.4 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Resident of another state 44.9 ( 2.2) 54.3 ( 2.2) 0.8 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 47.4 ( 1.9) 51.8 ( 1.9) 0.9 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain a credit report . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . )
         
Obtained credit score 47.9 ( 2.6) 51.6 ( 2.6) 0.5 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit score 46.8 ( 2.8) 52.0 ( 2.8) 1.3 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Disputed information on credit report 58.0 ( 3.4) 41.7 ( 3.4) 0.3 ( 0.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not dispute credit report information 43.0 ( 2.3) 55.9 ( 2.3) 1.1 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 47.0 ( 2.0) 52.3 ( 2.0) 0.7 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 50.3 ( 5.8) 47.5 ( 5.7) 2.2 ( 1.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 42.9 ( 5.1) 57.1 ( 5.1) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 48.0 ( 2.1) 51.0 ( 2.1) 1.0 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 48.7 ( 5.2) 50.8 ( 5.2) 0.5 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 47.1 ( 2.1) 51.9 ( 2.1) 0.9 ( 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