Table 1
Demographics of Individuals Enrolled in Money Smart Courses Tend to Correlate with Minority and Low- and Moderate-Income Markets.
Characteristic: Age Number of Respondents Percent of Respondents*
Under 25 years 85 13%
25-35 years 188 30%
35-44 years 186 30%
45-54 years 118 19%
55 years or older 53 8%
Unknown 1 0%
Total 631 100%
Characteristic: Race/Ethnicity Number of Respondents Percent of Respondents*
White 163 26%
African American 290 46%
Asian 22 4%
Latino 122 19%
Other 28 4%
Unknown 6 1%
Total 631 100%
Characteristic: Education Number of Respondents Percent of Respondents*
Less than high school 79 13%
High school 162 26%
Some college or trade 266 42%
College 78 12%
Postgraduate work 45 7%
Unknown 1 0%
Total 631 100%
Characteristic: Annual Income Number of Respondents Percent of Respondents*
Under $10,000 133 21%
$10,000–$19,000 170 27%
$20,000–$35,000 175 28%
$35,000 or over 118 19%
Unknown 35 5%
Total 631 100%
*Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: FDIC, A Longitudinal Evaluation of the Intermediate-term Impact of the Money Smart Financial Education Curriculum Upon Consumers' Behavior and Confidence (Washington, DC, April 2007).