dem·o·graph·ics

[dem-uh-graf-iks, dee-muh-]
noun
(used with a plural verb) the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc.

Origin:
1965–70; see demographic, -ics

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dem·o·graph·ic

[dem-uh-graf-ik, dee-muh-]
adjective Also, dem·o·graph·i·cal.
1.
of or pertaining to demography.
noun
2.
a single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths.

Origin:
1880–85; demo- + -graphic

dem·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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demographic (ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk, ˌdiːmə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to demography
 
n
2.  a section of the population sharing common characteristics, such as age, sex, class, etc
 
demo'graphical
 
adj
 
demo'graphically
 
adv

demographics (ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks, ˌdiːmə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics

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Word Origin & History

demographic
1982, from demographics.

demographics
1967, the science of divining from demographic statistics, from demography + -ics. Originally in reference to TV audiences and advertisers.
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demographic dem·o·graph·ic (děm'ə-grāf'ĭk, dē'mə-)
adj.
Of or relating to demography.

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Example sentences
Whilst the primary gaming demographics have proven to be late teens to late
  twenties.
The demographics of fewer births and longer lives reinforce the cyclical trend.
The demographics of the national high school population are changing in a
  dramatic fashion.
Both groups shared roughly the same demographics, including smokers vs
  nonsmokers.
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