Identity Theft / Fraud Statistics

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Identity Theft / Fraud Statistics	Data
Average number of U.S. identity fraud victims annually	12,157,400
Percent of U.S. households that reported some type of identity fraud	7.5 %
Average financial loss per identity theft incident	$5,130
Total financial loss attributed to identity theft in 2014	$26,350,000,000
Total financial loss attributed to identity theft in 2013	$24,700,000,000
Total financial loss attributed to identity theft in 2012	$21,000,000,000
Total financial loss attributed to identity theft in 2010	$13,200,000,000
Percent of Reported Identity Thefts by Type of Fraud	Percent Reported
Misuse of Existing Credit Card	64.1 %
Misuse of Other Existing Bank Account	35 %
Misuse of Personal Information	14.2 %
Head of Household Characteristic that Experienced Identity Theft	Percent in Category
The following represents the demographic of the head of household for which the fraud was reported. The corresponding percent is the total percent that reported a fraud inside the specific category.
Age
18 – 24	8.5 %
25 – 34	7.6 %
35 – 49	7.9 %
50 – 64	7.3 %
65 +	4.3 %
Race
White	7.3 %
Black / African American	5.2 %
Hispanic	5.8 %
American Indian / Alaska Native	6.1 %
Asian / Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8.5 %
Two or More Races	11.6 %
Marital Status
Married	8 %
Not Married	6 %
Household Income
– $7,500	5.3 %
$7,500 – $14,999	4.8 %
$15,000 – $24,999	4.6 %
$25,000 – $34,999	6.0 %
$35,000 – $49,999	6.6 %
$50,000 – $74,999	7.9 %
$75,000 +	12.3 %
Identity Fraud Rate	Incidence Rate
2011	4.9 %
2010	4.35 %
2009	6 %
2008	5.44 %
2007	4.51 %
2006	4.71 %
2005	5.04 %
States with the highest identity theft complaint rate	Victims Per 100,000
Arizona	149
California	139.1
Florida	133.3
Texas	130.3
Nevada	126.0
States with the lowest identity theft complaint rate	Victims Per 100,000
South Dakota	33.8
North Dakota	35.7
Iowa	44.9
Montana	46.5
Wyoming	46.9