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Share of consumers with student loan debt in the U.S. 2021, by geographic group
A fifth of consumers in a metropolitan area of the United States had some student loan debt as of December 2021. Those figures were much lower among people living in rural areas, as less than **** percent of them had any debt related to their studies. White consumers had more often student loan debt than other ethnic groups in the United States.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (December 21, 2022). Share of consumers with student loan debt in the United States as of December 2021, by geographic group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1389522/share-of-consumers-with-student-loan-debt-in-the-us-by-geographic-group/
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "Share of consumers with student loan debt in the United States as of December 2021, by geographic group ." Chart. December 21, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1389522/share-of-consumers-with-student-loan-debt-in-the-us-by-geographic-group/
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (2022). Share of consumers with student loan debt in the United States as of December 2021, by geographic group . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1389522/share-of-consumers-with-student-loan-debt-in-the-us-by-geographic-group/
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "Share of Consumers with Student Loan Debt in The United States as of December 2021, by Geographic Group ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Dec 2022, /statistics/1389522/share-of-consumers-with-student-loan-debt-in-the-us-by-geographic-group/
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Share of consumers with student loan debt in the United States as of December 2021, by geographic group [Graph], Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, December 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1389522/share-of-consumers-with-student-loan-debt-in-the-us-by-geographic-group/
