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 accounting for the child’s age, overall vocabulary and socioeconomic status, the researchers found that toddlers who watched more video tended to say fewer body-part words, such as nose or arm, and more words for furniture and people, such as mom, friend or girl. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026

An inmate named Karim Abdullah had created a study group that researched socioeconomic disparities in criminal sentencing. —James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

Their efforts bring people together across political parties, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status and other identity markers that so often drive us apart. —Rich Harwood, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026

Furthermore, Florida’s refusal to expand Medicaid has neglected low-income residents, exacerbating socioeconomic disparities. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 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