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

A long-lasting demographic hit can exacerbate inflationary pressures over time and also reduce a country’s potential economic growth, Daco says.

From Barron's

This large database combines anonymized MRI scans with information on physical measurements, demographics, disease markers, medical history, and lifestyle factors.

From Science Daily

That’s also telling us that this family is experiencing demographic change.

From Los Angeles Times

With as many Netflix original movies as I’ve seen and as cognizant as I am about them being constructed to appeal to the growing attention-deficient demographic, these futile additional aspects always take me by surprise.

From Salon

One is demographics, or the aging of the population, and the other is an improvement in many technologies.

From Barron's

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical