Q47: Have you ever obtained your credit score?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Unsure
All respondents 32.8 ( 1.4) 63.9 ( 1.4) 3.3 ( 0.5)
AGE GROUP      
18 to 24 7.4 ( 2.2) 90.7 ( 2.5) 1.8 ( 1.2)
25 to 34 42.6 ( 3.5) 54.4 ( 3.5) 3.0 ( 1.1)
35 to 44 47.7 ( 3.4) 48.5 ( 3.4) 3.8 ( 1.2)
45 to 54 37.8 ( 3.2) 59.7 ( 3.2) 2.5 ( 0.9)
55 to 64 33.1 ( 3.5) 63.9 ( 3.6) 3.0 ( 1.3)
65 and older 17.1 ( 2.6) 79.6 ( 2.7) 3.3 ( 1.0)
INCOME      
Less than $25000 19.3 ( 1.8) 75.9 ( 1.9) 4.9 ( 0.9)
$25000 to $49999 28.1 ( 2.7) 68.8 ( 2.8) 3.1 ( 1.0)
$50000 to $74999 44.1 ( 3.5) 53.0 ( 3.5) 2.9 ( 1.2)
$75000+ 48.7 ( 3.4) 49.5 ( 3.4) 1.9 ( 0.8)
EDUCATION      
Less than high school 8.5 ( 2.2) 86.5 ( 2.5) 5.0 ( 1.5)
High school 23.3 ( 2.2) 72.9 ( 2.3) 3.8 ( 0.9)
Some post-secondary education 39.8 ( 2.8) 56.3 ( 2.8) 3.9 ( 1.0)
BA or more 44.1 ( 2.7) 54.2 ( 2.7) 1.7 ( 0.6)
ETHNICITY      
White 34.6 ( 1.8) 62.6 ( 1.8) 2.8 ( 0.6)
Black 37.0 ( 2.9) 61.1 ( 2.9) 1.9 ( 0.7)
Hispanic 21.6 ( 2.5) 72.4 ( 2.7) 6.0 ( 1.4)
Other 28.3 ( 5.6) 65.4 ( 5.9) 6.3 ( 2.7)
SEX      
Male 32.9 ( 2.2) 65.1 ( 2.2) 2.0 ( 0.5)
Female 32.9 ( 1.7) 62.7 ( 1.7) 4.4 ( 0.7)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS      
Actively employed (FT or PT) 40.3 ( 1.9) 57.4 ( 1.9) 2.4 ( 0.5)
Student 15.4 ( 5.2) 76.7 ( 6.6) 7.9 ( 4.5)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 20.7 ( 1.9) 74.6 ( 2.1) 4.7 ( 0.9)
Other 31.6 ( 5.7) 65.7 ( 5.9) 2.7 ( 1.7)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE      
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 36.6 ( 2.9) 59.3 ( 3.0) 4.1 ( 1.1)
Resident of another state 32.2 ( 1.5) 64.5 ( 1.5) 3.2 ( 0.5)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE      
Obtained a credit report 52.5 ( 1.9) 43.8 ( 1.9) 3.7 ( 0.7)
Did not obtain a credit report 5.9 ( 1.0) 91.4 ( 1.2) 2.7 ( 0.6)
       
Obtained credit score 100 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit score 0.0 ( 0.0) 95.1 ( 0.7) 4.9 ( 0.7)
       
Disputed information on credit report 55.3 ( 3.3) 41.8 ( 3.3) 2.9 ( 1.0)
Did not dispute credit report information 27.9 ( 1.5) 68.7 ( 1.5) 3.4 ( 0.5)
       
Had an auto or mortgage loan 39.6 ( 1.6) 57.3 ( 1.7) 3.2 ( 0.5)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 10.2 ( 1.6) 85.9 ( 1.8) 3.8 ( 1.0)
       
Was a victim of identity theft 39.5 ( 4.3) 56.6 ( 4.3) 3.9 ( 1.7)
Was not a victim of identity theft 32.1 ( 1.4) 64.7 ( 1.5) 3.3 ( 0.5)
       
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 38.4 ( 5.0) 57.1 ( 5.1) 4.5 ( 1.8)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 32.3 ( 1.4) 64.5 ( 1.5) 3.2 ( 0.5)

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