Q56h: Have you ever had government bonds?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 32.3 ( 1.4) 65.8 ( 1.4) 0.7 ( 0.2) 1.2 ( 0.3)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 10.7 ( 3.4) 88.4 ( 3.5) 0.8 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
25 to 34 23.6 ( 3.2) 75.7 ( 3.3) 0.5 ( 0.5) 0.2 ( 0.2)
35 to 44 31.9 ( 3.3) 68.1 ( 3.3) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
45 to 54 35.4 ( 3.2) 63.6 ( 3.2) 0.2 ( 0.2) 0.7 ( 0.6)
55 to 64 49.0 ( 3.7) 51.0 ( 3.7) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 46.5 ( 3.3) 51.3 ( 3.3) 1.5 ( 0.8) 0.7 ( 0.4)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 15.5 ( 1.6) 82.7 ( 1.7) 0.7 ( 0.3) 1.1 ( 0.4)
$25000 to $49999 30.6 ( 2.9) 68.5 ( 2.9) 0.5 ( 0.4) 0.4 ( 0.4)
$50000 to $74999 37.1 ( 3.4) 62.9 ( 3.4) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$75000+ 49.4 ( 3.4) 50.2 ( 3.4) 0.4 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 7.2 ( 1.9) 88.5 ( 2.3) 2.2 ( 1.0) 2.0 ( 1.0)
High school 21.5 ( 2.1) 77.1 ( 2.1) 0.7 ( 0.4) 0.8 ( 0.4)
Some post-secondary education 35.0 ( 2.7) 62.9 ( 2.8) 0.5 ( 0.4) 1.5 ( 0.6)
BA or more 49.0 ( 2.8) 49.7 ( 2.8) 0.4 ( 0.3) 0.9 ( 0.5)
ETHNICITY        
White 39.8 ( 1.8) 59.0 ( 1.9) 0.4 ( 0.2) 0.8 ( 0.3)
Black 20.6 ( 2.4) 77.9 ( 2.4) 0.6 ( 0.5) 0.9 ( 0.5)
Hispanic 9.1 ( 1.6) 88.2 ( 1.8) 1.3 ( 0.7) 1.4 ( 0.7)
Other 22.0 ( 5.4) 67.1 ( 6.0) 2.9 ( 2.0) 8.0 ( 3.1)
SEX        
Male 35.2 ( 2.2) 64.1 ( 2.2) 0.3 ( 0.2) 0.4 ( 0.2)
Female 29.7 ( 1.7) 67.7 ( 1.7) 1.0 ( 0.3) 1.6 ( 0.4)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 30.6 ( 1.8) 68.4 ( 1.8) 0.3 ( 0.2) 0.7 ( 0.3)
Student 20.1 ( 6.7) 75.5 ( 7.0) 4.4 ( 2.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 39.1 ( 2.4) 58.9 ( 2.4) 1.1 ( 0.5) 0.9 ( 0.4)
Other 19.1 ( 4.8) 70.9 ( 5.7) 0.0 ( 0.0) 10.0 ( 3.9)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 36.8 ( 2.9) 61.8 ( 3.0) 0.7 ( 0.4) 0.7 ( 0.4)
Resident of another state 31.6 ( 1.5) 66.4 ( 1.5) 0.7 ( 0.2) 1.3 ( 0.3)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 39.7 ( 1.9) 58.9 ( 1.9) 0.3 ( 0.2) 1.0 ( 0.4)
Did not obtain a credit report 22.1 ( 1.8) 75.2 ( 1.9) 1.2 ( 0.4) 1.5 ( 0.5)
         
Obtained credit score 40.5 ( 2.5) 58.6 ( 2.5) 0.1 ( 0.1) 0.8 ( 0.4)
Did not obtain credit score 28.2 ( 1.6) 69.3 ( 1.7) 1.0 ( 0.3) 1.4 ( 0.4)
         
Disputed information on credit report 45.2 ( 3.3) 54.1 ( 3.3) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.8 ( 0.4)
Did not dispute credit report information 29.4 ( 1.5) 68.4 ( 1.5) 0.9 ( 0.3) 1.3 ( 0.3)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 38.7 ( 1.6) 60.6 ( 1.6) 0.4 ( 0.2) 0.3 ( 0.2)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 10.8 ( 2.1) 83.3 ( 2.3) 1.6 ( 0.6) 4.3 ( 1.1)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 37.6 ( 4.2) 61.5 ( 4.2) 0.8 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 31.7 ( 1.5) 66.3 ( 1.5) 0.7 ( 0.2) 1.4 ( 0.3)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 25.2 ( 4.9) 73.4 ( 4.9) 0.5 ( 0.5) 0.9 ( 0.7)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 32.9 ( 1.4) 65.1 ( 1.5) 0.7 ( 0.2) 1.3 ( 0.3)

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