socioeconomic

[ soh-see-oh-ek-uh-nom-ik, -ee-kuh-, soh-shee- ]

adjective

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

   socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.

socioeconomic

/ ˌsəʊsɪəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk; -ˌɛkə- /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˌsocioˌecoˈnomically, adverb

Other Words From

• soci·o·eco·nomi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of socioeconomic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + economic

Example Sentences

These systems, however, can disadvantage a lower-socioeconomic group of customers, who prefer to pay using cash.

From TechCrunch

It’s also likely exacerbating already apparent racial and socioeconomic disparities in the US vaccination effort, experts say.

From Vox

I’m a nutrition scholar who focuses on the biological, environmental and socioeconomic factors that influence body composition.

From Washington Post

“You don’t need census data to be able to get community input that this community should be together because of cultural or socioeconomic reasons,” he said.

From Voice of San Diego

“You don’t need census data to be able to get community input that this community should be together because of cultural or socioeconomic reasons,” McLaughlin said.

From Voice of San Diego

Indeed, racial segregation in New York is frequently accompanied by socioeconomic segregation.

From The Daily Beast

Higher socioeconomic background affords certain privileges and protections that can make for a more satisfying sexual life.

From The Daily Beast

Through the program, I also befriended children of all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds.

From The Daily Beast

They underscore the extent to which our ideas of normality are tied closely to socioeconomic status.

From The Daily Beast

That should give you a pretty good idea of the socioeconomic class that The End of the Suburbs is concerned with.

From The Daily Beast

It is the monetary expression of the annual socioeconomic plan and provides for the financial flows implicit in that plan.

From Project Gutenberg