Demographic information

Demographic Information

Demographic information (pronunciation: /dɪˌmɒɡræfɪk ɪnˈfɔːməʃən/) refers to selected population characteristics as used in government, marketing or opinion research, or any other group of entities from which data is collected.

Etymology

The term "demographic" comes from the Greek words "demos" meaning people and "grapho" meaning to write. The term "information" comes from the Latin word "informare" which means to shape the mind.

Related Terms

• Population: The total number of people living in a specific area.
• Census: An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
• Demography: The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.
• Socioeconomic Status: The social standing or class of an individual or group, often measured as a combination of education, income and occupation.
• Age Distribution: A summary of the number of individuals of each age in the population.
• Gender: The state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).

See Also

• Population Density
• Population Pyramid
• Birth Rate
• Mortality Rate
• Life Expectancy

References

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Demographic information
• Wikipedia's article - Demographic information

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