Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to the statistical study of human populations: Pertaining to the analysis of population data, including factors such as size, structure, distribution, and changes over time.
   • Relating to the characteristics of a specific population segment: Concerning the quantifiable social and economic attributes of a group, such as age, income, or education level.

2. Noun:

   • A single statistical measure of a human population: A specific piece of data that characterizes a population or a segment of it.
   • A specific population segment defined by shared characteristics: A group of people categorized by common demographic factors like age, gender, or income.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:

  • The company conducted a demographic analysis to understand its customer base.
  • There has been a significant demographic shift in the city over the past decade.

• Noun:

  • Age is a key demographic for marketing this product.
  • The survey collected important demographics such as income level and occupation.

Advanced Usage

• "Demographic dividend": The economic growth potential resulting from shifts in a population's age structure, typically when the working-age population is larger than the non-working-age population.

  • The country hopes to leverage its demographic dividend to boost economic development.

• "Demographic transition": A model describing the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops.

  • Many developed nations have completed the demographic transition.

Variants and Related Words

• Demography (n): The statistical study of human populations.

  • She is a professor of demography.

• Demographer (n): A specialist in the study of demography.

  • The demographer presented data on population aging.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Population, statistical (in a sociological context).
• Noun: Population segment, statistical group, cohort.

Related Phrases

• Target demographic: The specific population segment a product, service, or message is intended to reach.

  • The advertisement was designed for its target demographic of young professionals.

• Demographic data: Statistical information about the characteristics of a population.

  • The policy was formulated based on extensive demographic data.

Adjective

1. of or relating to demography
   • demographic surveys

Noun

1. a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)