adjective | noun · neutral
demographic
/ˌdeməˈɡræfɪk/dem·o·GRA·phic
relating to the characteristics of populations such as age, gender or income; also used as a noun for such data
Examples
“Demographic factors like age and education influence voting behaviour.”
“The report includes demographic statistics for each region.”
“We need demographic data to plan local services.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy-makers must consider demographic shifts when forecasting future service needs.”
Collocations
- demographic data
- demographic change
- demographic profile
Word family
Common mistakes
This demographic is young people.→This demographic group consists of young people.
We collected many demographics.→We collected a lot of demographic data.
Say it for a higher band
5population→6statistics→7+demographic
Synonyms
sociodemographic
Easily confused
population
“The population of the city increased last year.”
demography
“Demography studies birth rates and migration.”
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