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

After years of deindustrialization and socioeconomic problems, Detroit saw a massive drop in population. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 June 2026

Lisa Bryant, chair of Fresno State’s political science department who researches political polarization and trust in elections, said lower turnout in many inland counties reflects long-standing demographic and socioeconomic trends. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026

More recently, test makers have tried to eliminate cultural and socioeconomic bias. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 June 2026

These gains were shared across socioeconomic strata, as people moved from farms to cities and from cities to suburbs. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 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