demographics
- (used with a plural verb) the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc.
Origin of demographics
demographic
- of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
- a single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths.
- a specific segment of a population having shared characteristics: The producers were looking for a show that would appeal to the 18-34 demographic.
Origin of demographic
Examples from the Web for demographics
Contemporary Examples of demographics
Jews do seem to have a far greater role in the movement than you would expect based solely on demographics.
The demographics of the midterms, broadly speaking, appear to favor Republicans.
As a result, Young won re-election easily, even as the demographics of a once safely Republican district rapidly changed.
Cultural divides, from demographics to religion, will contribute to widening the gap between party lines.
“We do not keep any demographics on traffic stops,” Sgt. Laura McLean told us in an email.
demographics
- data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
demographic
- of or relating to demography
- a section of the population sharing common characteristics, such as age, sex, class, etc
Word Origin and History for demographics
1967, the science of divining from demographic statistics; see demography + -ics. Originally in reference to TV audiences and advertisers.
demographic
1891, from demography + -ic. As a noun, by 1998, short for demographic group or category. Related: Demographical; demographically.
demographic
(dĕm′ə-grăf′ĭk, dē′mə-)- Of or relating to demography.