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

For the current study, investigators reviewed medical records, blood test results, and demographic information from 860,966 adults representing six different nationalities.

From Science Daily

The state leapfrogged California and my home state of Illinois not by becoming wealthier or changing its demographics.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has to do with the demographic groups these people are coming from, with the incentives of the ownership structure, with the sort of social circles and networks that these people all come from.

From Salon

By the way, the government also disclosed that China’s demographic crisis is accelerating.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is now threatened with a demographic crisis after its birth rate halved over the past decade, despite the end of the restrictive "one-child" policy.

From Barron's

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical