Demographic
noun
A group of people in a society, such as old people or young people, who are similar in some way, especially because of their age, income, or education level.
Advertisers are looking for a new way to reach the teen demographic.
Often appears as...
- target demographic
- demographic data
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Related to the study of people in a society and their behaviors based on factors like age, income, or education level.
The demographic changes in this country have been studied for decades.
Often appears as...
- demographic study
- demographic information
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A group of people in a society, such as old people or young people, who are similar in some way, especially because of their age, income, or education level.
Advertisers are looking for a new way to reach the teen demographic.
Often appears as...
- target demographic
- demographic data
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Related to the study of people in a society and their behaviors based on factors like age, income, or education level.
The demographic changes in this country have been studied for decades.
Often appears as...
- demographic study
- demographic information
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Market Focus
Marketers use 'demographic' to describe a market segment they target with ads.
Our new product appeals to the millennial demographic.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Individuals
'Demographic' refers to a large group, not a single person.
People over sixty-five make up a growing demographic.
Pro Tip 3/3Societal Changes
Use 'demographic' to discuss societal changes like birth rates or migration patterns.
The city's demographic has shifted due to urbanization.
Pro Tip 1/3Market Focus
Marketers use 'demographic' to describe a market segment they target with ads.
Our new product appeals to the millennial demographic.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Individuals
'Demographic' refers to a large group, not a single person.
People over sixty-five make up a growing demographic.
Pro Tip 3/3Societal Changes
Use 'demographic' to discuss societal changes like birth rates or migration patterns.
The city's demographic has shifted due to urbanization.
Pro Tip 1/3Market Focus
Marketers use 'demographic' to describe a market segment they target with ads.
Our new product appeals to the millennial demographic.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Individuals
'Demographic' refers to a large group, not a single person.
People over sixty-five make up a growing demographic.
Pro Tip 3/3Societal Changes
Use 'demographic' to discuss societal changes like birth rates or migration patterns.
The city's demographic has shifted due to urbanization.
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What's so sexy about...
in the same way as a demographic curve would tell about the statistics of ages of individuals. It's one of the most important curves ever. It keeps on occurring again and again, from many theories and many experiments,
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Want to be happier? Stay...
but it seems like many of those debates remain unresolved. Well, as with many other domains in life, I think the scientific method has the potential to answer this question. In fact, in the last few years, there's been an explosion in research on happiness. For example, we've learned a lot about its demographics, how things like income
Video examples
Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
that's where the important market leadership is. Right? And the last thing we point out in this slide, which is, you know, that to this story, there's one caveat. India has the youngest growing population in the world. This demographic dividend is incredible, but paradoxically, there's also the mirage of mighty labor pools.
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Population pyramids:...
in a demographic transition, as a country moves from a pre-industrial society to one with an industrial or post-industrial economy. Countries that have only recently begun the process of industrialization typically see an increase in life expectancy and a fall in child mortality rates as a result of improvements
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How Amazon, Apple,...
Children with poor nutrition but a lot of affection have better outcomes than children with good nutrition and poor affection. However, the best signal that you might make it to be part of the number-one fastest growing demographic in the world -- centenarians, people who live to triple digits --
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We're building a...
so it's not visible to us. And that's different. And that's just one of the basic things that artificial intelligence can do. Now, let's take an example. Let's say you want to sell plane tickets to Vegas. Right? So in the old world, you could think of some demographics to target
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Why political...
created our polarized situation now having said all that what in the world is the way out of it well there are three possible rays of hope that I can offer you tonight that may unfold if we're lucky over the next few years the first is the big demographic change that's going on
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A hilarious celebration...
Well, women are the fastest growing demographic in the world, especially older women. And if we harness our power, we can change the world. And guess what? We need to. And we need to do it soon. And one of the things that we need to do --
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Warrior Watch:...
demographic he came up with our program which is called warrior watch for centuries our tribe depend on their livestock for their livelihood so as a warrior we provided security for our livestock and protect livestock from
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What does it mean to be...
Our work is focused on finding, supporting and activating global citizens. They exist in every country and among every demographic. I want to make the case to you today that the world's future depends on global citizens.
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What's so sexy about...
in the same way as a demographic curve would tell about the statistics of ages of individuals. It's one of the most important curves ever. It keeps on occurring again and again, from many theories and many experiments,
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Larenz Tate
American Actor
It's actually kind of cool that women have taken to me. Because now I have a whole different demographic when it comes to the audiences. I have women who come out and support my movies, and that is a huge demographic for me, which is great because some actors don't have a female base at all.
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Eula Biss
American Writer
I talked to lots of people who are vaccine-hesitant, and I actually was one myself until I got further into this project, and most of them actually are in my demographic: so well-educated people with advanced degrees who are upper middle-class and have read quite a bit on the subject.
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Jason Whitlock
American Journalist
As the lone black host at two different all-sports stations, black callers and listeners dominated my show. Black advertisers did not. The show was financially supported primarily by white businesses, and the largest demographic for listener growth was white males.
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Paul S. Kemp
American Author
I don't do 'political correctness,' whatever that means. I write the stories I want to write, featuring the characters I want to feature. I don't touch demographic bases to appease this group or that. I write what I want. Full stop.
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John Carpenter
American Director
I don't want to be a part of the demographics. I want to be an individual. I wear each of my films as a badge of pride. That's why I cherish all my bad reviews. If the critics start liking my movies, then I'm in deep trouble.
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Greg Ip
Journalist
Low interest rates are usually attributed to low inflation, weak economic growth and super easy monetary policy. But there's another deep-seated factor that doesn't get much attention: demographics.
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Rihanna
American Musician
I can't make a song for a particular person or demographic. If I love it, I'm gonna do it. I have to perform it for the rest of my life. A song is like a tattoo - you can never get away from it.
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Grace Gealey
American Actress
Having racially diverse casts on television is a more accurate depiction of the demographic of the world we live in.
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Spike Jonze
American Director
The market groups and demographics said, 'Teenage guys don't read magazines.
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Paul Anka
Canadian Musician
My demographic of people have been very supportive.
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Larenz Tate
American Actor
It's actually kind of cool that women have taken to me. Because now I have a whole different demographic when it comes to the audiences. I have women who come out and support my movies, and that is a huge demographic for me, which is great because some actors don't have a female base at all.
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Eula Biss
American Writer
I talked to lots of people who are vaccine-hesitant, and I actually was one myself until I got further into this project, and most of them actually are in my demographic: so well-educated people with advanced degrees who are upper middle-class and have read quite a bit on the subject.
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Jason Whitlock
American Journalist
As the lone black host at two different all-sports stations, black callers and listeners dominated my show. Black advertisers did not. The show was financially supported primarily by white businesses, and the largest demographic for listener growth was white males.
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Paul S. Kemp
American Author
I don't do 'political correctness,' whatever that means. I write the stories I want to write, featuring the characters I want to feature. I don't touch demographic bases to appease this group or that. I write what I want. Full stop.
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John Carpenter
American Director
I don't want to be a part of the demographics. I want to be an individual. I wear each of my films as a badge of pride. That's why I cherish all my bad reviews. If the critics start liking my movies, then I'm in deep trouble.
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Greg Ip
Journalist
Low interest rates are usually attributed to low inflation, weak economic growth and super easy monetary policy. But there's another deep-seated factor that doesn't get much attention: demographics.
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Rihanna
American Musician
I can't make a song for a particular person or demographic. If I love it, I'm gonna do it. I have to perform it for the rest of my life. A song is like a tattoo - you can never get away from it.
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Grace Gealey
American Actress
Having racially diverse casts on television is a more accurate depiction of the demographic of the world we live in.
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Spike Jonze
American Director
The market groups and demographics said, 'Teenage guys don't read magazines.
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Paul Anka
Canadian Musician
My demographic of people have been very supportive.
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