demographic

(noun)

A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.

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Examples of demographic in the following topics:

  • The Candidates

    • This increasing lack of party identification combined with the difficulties that arise with issue voting has resulted in voting decisions based on the personality and demographic traits of candidates.
    • Many candidates utilize demographic factors to appeal to voters.
    • At the same time, candidates also tend to emphasize the demographic and personality traits of their opponents that will create mistrust among voters.

  • Civil Rights of the Elderly

    • The elderly, sometimes referred to as senior citizens in the United States, are a demographic group usually defined by being retired or over the retirement age (which is dependent on life expectancy changes).
    • Due to demographic shifts, including increased life expectancy and high birth rates in the post-World War II era, the United States population has grown older in recent years.
    • As of 1990, only 4% of Americans were over 65; by 2000, 12% were; and demographers estimate that by 2020, 17% will be in that age group.

  • Factors Affecting Voter Turnout

    • Many causes have been proposed for the decline in voting, including demographics, voter fatigue and voter suppression, among other things.
    • In developed countries, non-voters tend to be concentrated in particular demographic and socioeconomic groups, especially the young and the poor.
    • Demographics also have an effect.

  • The Function of Interest Groups

    • They may also index personalities, organizations, products and activities in databases to provide coverage and rating of the value or viability of such entities to target demographics.
    • Legal defense funds provide funding for the legal defense for, or legal action against, individuals or groups related to their specific interests or target demographic.

  • The Effect of Low Voter Turnout

    • In developed countries, non-voters tend to be concentrated in particular demographic and socioeconomic groups, especially the young and the poor.

  • Policy Making and Special Interests

    • For instance, certain demographic groups may favor policies that benefit them the most.

  • Congressional Districts

    • Over time, the region and demographics represented in a district can change substantially.

  • Early Public Opinion Research and Polling

    • At the same time, George Gallup conducted a far smaller, but more scientifically based survey, in which he polled a demographically representative sample.

  • Minorities, Women, and Children

    • A minority group is a sociological category within a demographic that is differentiated and defined by the social majority.

  • Maintaining a Strong Economy

    • Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, issuing patents and trademarks, and helping to set industrial standards.