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

For many students, college is also the first time they are regularly surrounded by peers from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds, Shrivastava said. — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Adding West High School will require drawing a third zone, and the zone boundaries will affect the racial and socioeconomic balance of schools, along with transportation times and feeder patterns for elementary and middle schools. — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Factors that can affect adherence — including treatment costs, access to healthcare, socioeconomic circumstances, and more — could also affect cardiovascular health and influence the results. — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Social media helps bridge these geographical, socioeconomic and cultural barriers, directly connecting underserved groups to vital resources. — Thu T. Nguyen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 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