socioeconomic

[ soh-see-oh-ek-uh-nom-ik, -ee-kuh-, soh-shee- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors:

   socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.

socioeconomic

/ -ˌɛkə-; ˌsəʊsɪəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving both economic and social factors

Derived Forms

• ˌsocioˌecoˈnomically, adverb

Other Words From

• soci·o·eco·nomi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of socioeconomic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + economic

Example Sentences

"Sadly, underserved, low socioeconomic populations are disproportionately affected in terms of pollutant exposure and health outcomes."

From Science Daily

They came from 33 different elementary schools in neighbourhoods representing a range of socioeconomic statuses and scattered around Quebec.

From Science Daily

But others said the admissions exam and additional application requirements are inherently unfair to students of color who face socioeconomic disadvantages.

From Los Angeles Times

"At the University of Edinburgh students who come from middle to lower socioeconomic backgrounds are in a minority," it said.

From BBC

At the time, Schumer cautioned that he was not proposing a "focus on the middle class exclusively," but rather a winning coalition that already included union labor, college-educated liberals and minorities of all socioeconomic backgrounds.

From Salon