demographics

American

[dem-uh-graf-iks, dee-muh-] / ˌdɛm əˈgræf ɪks, ˌdi mə- /

noun

(used with a plural verb) the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc.

demographics British

/ ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks, ˌdiːmə- /

plural noun

data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics

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Etymology

Origin of demographics

First recorded in 1965–70; demographic, -ics

Example Sentences

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Arcade operators have taken this enthusiasm to heart, tailoring their prize selections to the demographics of their neighbourhood and organising events around certain characters.

From Barron's

This has resulted in different customer demographics for the two operators.

From MarketWatch

Over time, this can cause AI models to focus on signals tied more closely to demographics than to the disease itself, weakening diagnostic performance across diverse patient groups.

From Science Daily

“Weinerville’s” second season saw the show move to weekday afternoons, but by then the Nickelodeon demographics began skewing older and “Weinerville” was moved to weekday mornings before school.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the trend may fall along demographics lines as well.

From MarketWatch

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