socioeconomics

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the study of the interrelation between economics and social behavior.

Other Word Forms

• socioeconomist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of socioeconomics¹

socio- + economics

Example Sentences

Its recent research created an equity scale to calculate targets for individual communities based on five factors: affordability, environmental quality, transit availability, past down-zoning and socioeconomics.

From Los Angeles Times

In order to control for socioeconomics, the authors instead used an area-level measure, which calculates an average score for the neighborhood where the people lived, a stat that can be quite misleading when it comes to individuals.

From Slate

“We’ve been trying very hard to make our festival accessible and inclusive, and that also has to do with socioeconomics. A lot of audience members find going to film festivals quite expensive, and for filmmakers themselves, going to Park City is also a considerable expense.”

From Los Angeles Times

Neighborhood socioeconomics were measured using data on income, education, employment, and housing for small geographic units called census blocks.

From Science Daily

After all, regardless of demographics, socioeconomics or political persuasion, there’s no denying the planet is getting hotter, and the repercussions affect us all.

From Seattle Times