demographic

American  

[dem-uh-graf-ik, dee-muh-] / ˌdɛm əˈgræf ɪk, ˌdi mə- /

adjective

1. of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.

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noun

1. a single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths.

2. a specific segment of a population having shared characteristics.

   The producers were looking for a show that would appeal to the 18-34 demographic.

demographic British  

/ ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk, ˌdiːmə- /

adjective

1. of or relating to demography

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noun

1. a section of the population sharing common characteristics, such as age, sex, class, etc

Other Word Forms

• demographical adjective
• demographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of demographic

First recorded in 1880–85; demo- + -graphic

Example Sentences

It is unclear how long this system can endure given Lebanon’s changing demographics.

From The Wall Street Journal

“With labor-force growth slowing due to demographics, the U.S. economy is increasingly reliant on productivity gains to drive growth and improve living standards,” says Adam Schickling, senior economist at Vanguard.

From Barron's

“Even if it’s not your stated demographic or your desired demographic, you still have to pay attention to this generation because of the influence that they’re having,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among them, 95 showed cognitive impairment at the start of the study, and 20 healthy individuals served as demographically matched controls.

From Science Daily

That demographic tidal wave is giving rise to what many analysts call the “silver economy”—and it may be one of the few durable growth engines for consumption in China today.

From Barron's

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical