Q34: Have you tried to dispute information on your credit report?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know
All respondents 17.9 ( 1.1) 81.1 ( 1.1) 1.0 ( 0.2)
AGE GROUP      
18 to 24 6.5 ( 2.3) 93.1 ( 2.3) 0.4 ( 0.4)
25 to 34 16.0 ( 2.6) 83.6 ( 2.6) 0.4 ( 0.3)
35 to 44 23.7 ( 2.9) 75.2 ( 2.9) 1.1 ( 0.6)
45 to 54 23.4 ( 2.7) 76.2 ( 2.7) 0.4 ( 0.3)
55 to 64 26.5 ( 3.4) 73.2 ( 3.4) 0.3 ( 0.3)
65 and older 10.3 ( 2.0) 88.3 ( 2.0) 1.4 ( 0.5)
INCOME      
Less than $25000 10.4 ( 1.3) 87.0 ( 1.5) 2.5 ( 0.7)
$25000 to $49999 16.1 ( 2.2) 83.9 ( 2.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$50000 to $74999 25.4 ( 2.9) 74.6 ( 2.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 23.8 ( 2.9) 75.9 ( 2.9) 0.3 ( 0.3)
EDUCATION      
Less than high school 7.2 ( 1.8) 87.6 ( 2.2) 5.2 ( 1.5)
High school 12.7 ( 1.7) 86.5 ( 1.7) 0.8 ( 0.4)
Some post-secondary education 22.2 ( 2.3) 77.5 ( 2.3) 0.2 ( 0.2)
BA or more 22.9 ( 2.3) 76.8 ( 2.3) 0.3 ( 0.2)
ETHNICITY      
White 18.6 ( 1.4) 81.1 ( 1.4) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Black 21.6 ( 2.4) 77.0 ( 2.5) 1.4 ( 0.7)
Hispanic 11.6 ( 2.0) 84.6 ( 2.2) 3.8 ( 1.1)
Other 16.8 ( 4.8) 81.2 ( 5.0) 2.0 ( 1.4)
SEX      
Male 16.3 ( 1.7) 82.9 ( 1.7) 0.8 ( 0.3)
Female 19.5 ( 1.4) 79.5 ( 1.4) 1.0 ( 0.3)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS      
Actively employed (FT or PT) 19.3 ( 1.5) 80.3 ( 1.5) 0.3 ( 0.2)
Student 12.4 ( 5.5) 84.8 ( 5.8) 2.8 ( 2.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 13.9 ( 1.6) 84.0 ( 1.7) 2.1 ( 0.6)
Other 31.3 ( 6.0) 68.7 ( 6.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE      
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 22.3 ( 2.5) 76.7 ( 2.5) 1.0 ( 0.5)
Resident of another state 17.3 ( 1.2) 81.7 ( 1.2) 1.0 ( 0.2)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE      
Obtained a credit report 29.1 ( 1.7) 70.8 ( 1.7) 0.2 ( 0.1)
Did not obtain a credit report 2.7 ( 0.6) 95.2 ( 0.8) 2.1 ( 0.5)
       
Obtained credit score 30.2 ( 2.3) 69.6 ( 2.3) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Did not obtain credit score 11.9 ( 1.1) 86.7 ( 1.2) 1.3 ( 0.3)
       
Disputed information on credit report 100 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not dispute credit report information 0.0 ( 0.0) 98.8 ( 0.3) 1.2 ( 0.3)
       
Had an auto or mortgage loan 21.1 ( 1.3) 78.7 ( 1.3) 0.2 ( 0.1)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 7.4 ( 1.4) 89.2 ( 1.6) 3.4 ( 0.8)
       
Was a victim of identity theft 35.6 ( 4.1) 63.1 ( 4.1) 1.4 ( 0.8)
Was not a victim of identity theft 16.0 ( 1.1) 83.1 ( 1.1) 0.9 ( 0.2)
       
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 52.2 ( 5.2) 47.8 ( 5.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 14.9 ( 1.0) 84.1 ( 1.1) 1.1 ( 0.2)

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