Identity Theft Statistics
All identity theft statistics and consumer fraud statistics are from the Federal Trade Commission report of February 7,
2007. Unless otherwise noted, all identity theft statistics are for calendar year 2006.
There is no doubt about it. Identity theft is on the rise. Computer hackers and 'phishers', telephone scammers and
outright negligence by corporate America is exposing millions of Americans to identity theft. A Washington Post article from June 7, 2005
reports that in the prior 6 months, over 6 million consumers have had their personal information lost or stolen.
To see the full 2006 FTC report for consumer fraud and identity theft statistics, click here.
Identity Theft Statistics by Age*
| |
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
| Consumer Age Range |
Complaints |
Pct. |
Complaints |
Pct. |
Complaints |
Pct. |
| Under 18 |
9,595 |
4% |
11,601 |
5% |
10,835 |
5% |
| 18 - 29 |
68,397 |
29% |
70,246 |
29% |
65,734 |
29% |
| 30 - 39 |
57,808 |
25% |
56,521 |
24% |
52,612 |
23% |
| 40 - 49 |
47,100 |
20% |
47,576 |
20% |
44,689 |
20% |
| 50 - 59 |
29,247 |
12% |
30,309 |
13% |
29,367 |
13% |
| 60 and over |
22,220 |
9% |
23,024 |
9% |
22.295 |
10% |
| 60 - 64 |
8,032 |
3% |
8,129 |
3% |
7,987 |
4% |
| 65+ |
14,188 |
6% |
14,895 |
6% |
14,308 |
6% |
| Total Reporting Age |
234,367 |
|
239,277 |
|
225,532 |
|
* Only 95% of victims reported their age
Identity Theft Victims by State
| Rank |
Victim State |
Per 100,000 |
Complaints |
| 1 |
Arizona |
147.8 |
9.113 |
| 2 |
Nevada |
120.0 |
2,994 |
| 3 |
California |
113.5 |
41,396 |
| 4 |
Texas |
110.6 |
26,006 |
| 5 |
Florida |
98.3 |
17,780 |
| 6 |
Colorado |
92.5 |
4,395 |
| 7 |
Georgia |
86.3 |
8,084 |
| 8 |
New York |
85.2 |
16,452 |
| 9 |
Washington |
83.4 |
5,336 |
| 10 |
New Mexico |
82.9 |
1,621 |
| 11 |
Maryland |
82.9 |
4,656 |
| 12 |
Illinois |
78.6 |
10,080 |
| 13 |
Oregon |
76.1 |
2,815 |
| 14 |
New Jersey |
73.3 |
6,394 |
| 15 |
Virginia |
67.2 |
5,137 |
| 16 |
Michigan |
67.2 |
6,784 |
| 17 |
Delaware |
66.7 |
569 |
| 18 |
Connecticut |
65.8 |
2,305 |
| 19 |
Pennsylvania |
64.9 |
8,080 |
| 20 |
North Carolina |
64.9 |
5,748 |
| 21 |
Missouri |
64.2 |
3,753 |
| 22 |
Massachusetts |
63.7 |
4,102 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma |
63.0 |
2,254 |
| 24 |
Indiana |
62.2 |
3,928 |
| 25 |
Utah |
61.8 |
1,577 |
| 26 |
Tennessee |
61.3 |
3,700 |
| 27 |
Alabama |
60.3 |
2,774 |
| 28 |
Ohio |
59.9 |
6,878 |
| 29 |
Kansas |
58.8 |
1,626 |
| 30 |
Rhode Island |
57.6 |
615 |
| 31 |
Alaska |
57.3 |
384 |
| 32 |
South Carolina |
55.7 |
2,408 |
| 33 |
Minnesota |
55.6 |
2,872 |
| 34 |
Arkansas |
54.7 |
1,537 |
| 35 |
Louisiana |
52.6 |
2,256 |
| 36 |
Mississippi |
51.3 |
1,494 |
| 37 |
Nebraska |
49.1 |
868 |
| 38 |
Idaho |
49.0 |
718 |
| 39 |
Hawaii |
47.8 |
615 |
| 40 |
New Hampshire |
46.1 |
606 |
| 41 |
Montana |
45.9 |
434 |
| 42 |
Wisconsin |
45.6 |
2,536 |
| 43 |
Wyoming |
42.3 |
218 |
| 44 |
Kentucky |
42.0 |
1,766 |
| 45 |
Maine |
39.7 |
525 |
| 46 |
West Virginia |
39.3 |
715 |
| 47 |
Iowa |
34.9 |
1,041 |
| 48 |
South Dakota |
30.2 |
236 |
| 49 |
North Dakota |
29.7 |
189 |
| 50 |
Vermont |
28.5 |
178 |
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