Definition of demographic
1 : of or relating to demography or demographics demographic data
2 sociology : relating to the dynamic balance of a population especially with regard to density (see density 2c) and capacity for expansion or decline demographic trends a demographic shift
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Examples of demographic in a Sentence
The demographic information shows that the population increased but the average income went down.
Recent Examples of demographic from the Web
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Rival theories blame populism on deep cultural insecurities prompted by demographic and social change.
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The Post’s unspoken assumption is that police killings should match America’s overall demographic statistics.
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Lintner said the club ran no special ticketing discounts for the rivalry game and credited the turnout to word of mouth and to some cross-promotion with Forecastle, which has a similarly young target demographic to Louisville City.
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Micro apartments have become a solution for the young younger demographic as well as established professionals who want to live closer to their jobs in the city or simply downsize from their big house in the suburbs.
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Now, finding borrowers in rural areas is tough because the demographic outlook there is the worst.
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Youthful populations in countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia are setting up what could be a demographic dividend if enough work can be found to swell the ranks of the middle classes there.
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In essence, Medicaid will run into a demographic disaster under the BCRA.
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Every young teacher in America should know Bonnie Sipe — a pioneering freedom of the press champion at Hialeah High School, 1968-1983, a time of immeasurable social and demographic change in South Florida.
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Demographic analysis, the statistical description of human populations, is a tool used by government agencies, political parties, and manufacturers of consumer goods. Polls conducted on every topic imaginable, from age to toothpaste preference, give the government and corporations an idea of who the public is and what it needs and wants. The government's census, which is conducted every ten years, is the largest demographic survey of all. Today demographic is also being used as a noun; so, for example, TV advertisers are constantly worrying about how to appeal to "the 18-to-24-year-old demographic".
Origin and Etymology of demographic
see demography
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Definition of demographic
1 demographics plural : the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets a change in the state's demographics
2 business : a market or segment of the population identified by demographics trying to reach a younger demographic
Examples of demographic in a Sentence
The town's demographics suggest that the restaurant will do well there.
The newspaper will be making some changes in order to adapt to the region's shifting demographics.
The demographics of the disease are changing, and we are seeing much younger people being affected by it.
Recent Examples of demographic from the Web
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One approach discussed by Matt Carmichael, an author and demographics expert, is to not categorize all millennials as lazy and entitled, but rather see them as unique, as 34 percent of them make up the largest share of the workforce.
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Additionally, the overall enrollment totaled 37,665, according to university demographics, a more than 50 percent increase over its 2006 enrollment numbers in the year before Saban arrived.
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Because of the particular demographics, one can practically walk right up to catch acts like Catfish and the Bottlemen that would draw a crush elsewhere.
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As the island opens up, its industries and demographics are changing.
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Demographics play a major role, as well: Pork is a popular meat in Latino cooking, and sales have grown with that population.
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In parts of central and western provinces the transfers are as much a result of demographics as agricultural efficiency.
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For the first time ever, MSNBC finished No. 1 in the weekly U.S. primetime ratings, in terms of both total viewers and the key demographic of adults 25 to 54, Variety reports.
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The way this particular style of fashion originated and faded demonstrates that cultural change results from a tangle of seemingly disparate and ever-evolving sources: technology, consumerism, labor, geography, demographics.
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Origin and Etymology of demographic
see demography
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DEMOGRAPHIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of demographic for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to the study of changes that occur in large groups of people over a period of time : of or relating to demography
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Definition of demographic for English Language Learners
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demographics : the qualities (such as age, sex, and income) of a specific group of people
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: a group of people that has a particular set of qualities
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of demographic
1: of or relating to demography
2: relating to the dynamic balance of a population especially with regard to density and capacity for expansion or decline
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