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(It’s not only lenders that use credit reports to make decisions. How fair or unfair do you think it is for each of the following to use credit reports?) Landlords deciding who to rent to. NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Fairness of landlords using credit reports · Asked in 1 wave, 2025 · 1,065 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Very fair | Somewhat fair | Neither fair nor unfair | Somewhat unfair | Very unfair | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 25% | 34% | 15% | 17% | 8% | 1065 | ±5 | |
| 18–29 | 20% | 33% | 20% | 19% | 9% | 118 | ±14 | |
| 30–44 |
General Social Survey 2024: GSS Next follow-on · US adults 18+ who completed the 2024 GSS interview and then this web follow-on (weighted to the adult population). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024: GSS Next follow-on | 2025-08-20 to 2025-10-21 | web | 1,065 | 1,065 |
| 21% |
| 30% |
| 14% |
| 24% |
| 10% |
| 285 |
| ±8 |
| 45–64 | 28% | 37% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 358 | ±7 |
| 65+ | 32% | 34% | 19% | 13% | 2% | 288 | ±9 |