socioeconomic

adjective

so·​cio·​eco·​nom·​ic ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 

-ˌē-kə-, 

ˌsō-shē-

variants or socio-economic

: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors

socioeconomically

ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē 

-ˌē-kə-, 

ˌsō-shē-

adverb

or socio-economically

Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence

Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.

Recent Examples on the Web

There are still parents in nearly every socioeconomic bracket who will resist steering their children toward a trade, regardless of the income data. —Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

White segregationists and liberals have outed Black people as deviant to maintain their claims to normalcy and socioeconomic dominance. —Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

Educational and socioeconomic concentration is equally notable. —Betsy Atkins, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026

The researchers compared reports by geography — city versus suburban schools — and by school socioeconomic status. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for socioeconomic

• macroeconomic
• microeconomic
• adamic
• anomic
• atomic
• islamic
• meramec
• tokamak
• anatomic
• antidromic
• astronomic
• autonomic