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

To further understand how people perceive shape features in human-made versus AI art, Kadir and her colleagues also recruited 58 participants, either college-age art students or people of similar age and socioeconomic status. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2026

Researchers and health professionals know that lower socioeconomic status, decreased neighborhood safety and lack of access to exercise programs make being and staying active even more difficult. —Laura Baehr, The Conversation, 7 May 2026

There are several reasons, both economic and socioeconomic, why Americans may be worrying more these days about outliving their money. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2026

Among the two hundred people present, many different nationalities, races, languages, and socioeconomic situations were represented. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 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