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

“We make less money from teens than from any other demographic on the app,” Mosseri said.

From Los Angeles Times

Macron in 2024 caused waves when he said a plan to combat infertility would help pave the way towards what he described as the country's "demographic re-armament".

From Barron's

The demand for more labor can be explained in part by demographics: Americans are getting older.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, with very poor demographics and a sclerotic economy, Japan is less likely to grow its way out of its debt problem than the U.S.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, with very poor demographics and a sclerotic economy, Japan is less likely to grow its way out of its debt problem than the U.S.

From Barron's

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical