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

That transcends socioeconomic culture. —Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Generally, two options strongly consider socioeconomic factors and the new rankings, while a third proposes cuts more evenly across the city. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

All too often, these differences fall along socioeconomic lines, meaning the children who already face the steepest disadvantages are least protected. —Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Variables such as traffic volume shifts, routes, toll pricing and socioeconomic data should all be reanalyzed, the resolution asks. —Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 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