socioeconomic

American  

[soh-see-oh-ek-uh-nom-ik, -ee-kuh-, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ si oʊˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪk, -ˌi kə-, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors.

   socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.

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socioeconomic British  

/ -ˌɛkə-, ˌsəʊsɪəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving both economic and social factors

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Other Word Forms

• socioeconomically adverb

Etymology

Origin of socioeconomic

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + economic

Example Sentences

But people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds "don't benefit as much from these opportunities as their peers", it said.

From BBC

In the last decade large numbers from every socioeconomic group have fled.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has devastated communities — rural and urban, across all races and socioeconomic backgrounds.

From Salon

Through new technologies and workforce development efforts, the university is expanding understanding of ecological and socioeconomic changes that influence coastal communities and businesses in Maine.

From Science Daily

The ex-president favored a much-criticized “hugs not bullets” strategy — curtailing offensive operations against cartels and instead addressing poverty and other socioeconomic factors driving young people to join organized crime.

From Los Angeles Times