Q48a: According to a new law that affects your rights regarding credit, will all consumers be able to request one free credit report a year?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 47.1 ( 1.5) 3.9 ( 0.5) 48.6 ( 1.5) 0.5 ( 0.2)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 37.7 ( 4.9) 5.1 ( 2.0) 55.4 ( 5.0) 1.8 ( 1.1)
25 to 34 39.6 ( 3.4) 3.7 ( 1.5) 56.6 ( 3.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 51.3 ( 3.4) 2.8 ( 0.9) 45.8 ( 3.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 44.9 ( 3.3) 2.5 ( 1.0) 52.4 ( 3.3) 0.3 ( 0.3)
55 to 64 55.4 ( 3.7) 4.7 ( 1.6) 37.8 ( 3.6) 2.1 ( 1.1)
65 and older 53.4 ( 3.2) 3.8 ( 1.3) 42.8 ( 3.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 43.9 ( 2.3) 5.1 ( 1.1) 50.6 ( 2.3) 0.4 ( 0.2)
$25000 to $49999 45.0 ( 3.1) 3.8 ( 1.1) 50.1 ( 3.1) 1.0 ( 0.6)
$50000 to $74999 49.8 ( 3.6) 2.7 ( 1.1) 47.5 ( 3.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 52.6 ( 3.4) 3.1 ( 1.2) 43.7 ( 3.4) 0.6 ( 0.5)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 39.2 ( 3.7) 6.5 ( 1.8) 53.5 ( 3.7) 0.9 ( 0.5)
High school 47.2 ( 2.5) 4.1 ( 0.9) 48.0 ( 2.6) 0.7 ( 0.4)
Some post-secondary education 46.0 ( 2.8) 4.1 ( 1.1) 49.2 ( 2.9) 0.8 ( 0.5)
BA or more 50.4 ( 2.8) 2.6 ( 0.9) 47.0 ( 2.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
ETHNICITY        
White 47.2 ( 1.9) 3.6 ( 0.7) 48.9 ( 1.9) 0.3 ( 0.2)
Black 56.0 ( 3.0) 2.4 ( 0.8) 40.3 ( 3.0) 1.4 ( 1.0)
Hispanic 34.6 ( 3.1) 6.1 ( 1.5) 58.3 ( 3.1) 1.0 ( 0.5)
Other 57.4 ( 6.4) 4.6 ( 2.2) 37.9 ( 6.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX        
Male 45.0 ( 2.3) 3.7 ( 0.9) 51.0 ( 2.3) 0.4 ( 0.3)
Female 49.0 ( 1.8) 4.1 ( 0.7) 46.3 ( 1.8) 0.6 ( 0.2)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 47.0 ( 2.0) 2.8 ( 0.7) 49.8 ( 2.0) 0.4 ( 0.2)
Student 38.3 ( 8.1) 4.7 ( 2.7) 52.4 ( 8.4) 4.6 ( 3.4)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 47.9 ( 2.3) 6.0 ( 1.1) 45.7 ( 2.3) 0.4 ( 0.2)
Other 48.1 ( 6.4) 2.3 ( 1.6) 49.6 ( 6.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 54.3 ( 3.1) 4.1 ( 1.2) 41.4 ( 3.1) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Resident of another state 46.0 ( 1.6) 3.8 ( 0.6) 49.6 ( 1.6) 0.6 ( 0.2)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 53.4 ( 1.9) 3.4 ( 0.7) 42.9 ( 1.9) 0.3 ( 0.2)
Did not obtain a credit report 38.3 ( 2.2) 4.5 ( 0.9) 56.4 ( 2.2) 0.8 ( 0.3)
         
Obtained credit score 53.3 ( 2.5) 4.3 ( 1.1) 42.4 ( 2.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit score 44.0 ( 1.8) 3.6 ( 0.6) 51.6 ( 1.8) 0.8 ( 0.3)
         
Disputed information on credit report 54.7 ( 3.4) 3.2 ( 1.3) 42.0 ( 3.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not dispute credit report information 45.4 ( 1.6) 4.0 ( 0.6) 50.0 ( 1.6) 0.6 ( 0.2)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 50.3 ( 1.7) 3.7 ( 0.6) 45.5 ( 1.7) 0.5 ( 0.2)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 36.2 ( 2.8) 4.5 ( 1.1) 58.9 ( 2.9) 0.4 ( 0.3)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 61.8 ( 4.2) 2.1 ( 1.1) 36.1 ( 4.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 45.4 ( 1.5) 4.1 ( 0.6) 49.9 ( 1.5) 0.6 ( 0.2)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 50.8 ( 5.2) 2.2 ( 1.0) 47.0 ( 5.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 46.7 ( 1.5) 4.0 ( 0.6) 48.7 ( 1.5) 0.6 ( 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