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Business Definition for: Demographics

  • the characteristics of the size and structure of a human population, such as its distribution and age range

Wiktionary Definition for: Demographics

  • the characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies

Additional Resources

USA Business, Demographics
USA Business 05-31-1995 DEMOGRAPHICS At A Glance These statistics are compiled from a variety of authoritative sources, including the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the United States Department of Com...
Tags: Computer Associates International Inc.
Research articles 1995-05-31
In a download mode.(Demographics of Paying Movie Downloaders)(Brief Article)
Although paid movie downloads were only 0.3% of sales and rentals in the first half of 2004, The NPD Group has found that the usage demographics closely downloads. A recent NPD study found that 80% of consumers paying to rent downloaded movies are ...
Tags: digital music, movie, NPD Group Inc., women
Research articles 2004-09-27
Tactician receives award from American Demographics Magazine
ANDOVER, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 1, 1995--Tactician Corp. announced today that it has received a Best 100 award from American Demographics Magazine for its Tactician line of mapping software and data for sales, marketing and business planning.Tactician was selected from an industry-wide group of products."The Best 100 Award is recognition that Tactician...
Tags: Andover, Business Wire, GIS, MARKETING, Massachusetts, SALES, SOFTWARE
Research articles 1995-02-01
Study: MVNOs appealing outside of target demographics.(Upfront)
Byline: KELLY HILL Mobile virtual network operators have definite target demographics that they're trying to lure away from mainstream wireless operators with a unique approach to service and handsets. A recent study by Yankee Group and Compete Inc. shows, however, that some...
Tags: Tracfone Wireless Inc.
Research articles 2007-01-29
Loners and Nerds: The Demographics of Entrepreneurship
A survey of 1,300 small business owners who were QuickBooks customers showed that 43% of entrepreneurs say they were loners as kids, 25% said they were nerds (in contrast to the 10% who considered themselves jocks, and the 1% who self-identified as bullies). In addition, only 23% of those surveyed...
Tags: General, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, Chris
Blog posts 2007-01-23
Blood Pressure Demographics: Nature or Nurture ... ... Genes or Environment?
This white paper reveals the fact of Hypertension which is a growing worldwide problem associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although ethnic and genetic factors have been implied in the past to explain this, the environmental influence and psychosocial factors may play a more important role...
Tags: Blood Pressure, BioMed Central, Environment, Demographics, Healthcare
White papers 2005-01-07
Demographics And Productivity
This paper examines the relationship between workforce demographics and aggregate productivity. Changes in the age structure of the workforce are found to be significantly correlated with changes in aggregate productivity. Different demo-graphic structures may be related to almost one quarter of the persistent productivity gap between the OECD and low...
Tags: Demographics, Dartmouth College, Workforce, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources
White papers 2005-11-15
Demographics, Management Quality, And The US Productivity Slowdown
This paper looks at one possible mechanism for this relationship, the effect of demographics on management talent. This paper examines whether management changes caused by the entry of the baby boom into the workforce explain a portion of the US productivity slowdown in the 1970s. Using the Lucas model as...
Tags: Demographics, Dartmouth College, Workforce Management, Human Resources
White papers 2007-04-19
K mart refines domestics; mix follows demographics
K mart Refines Domestics; Mix Follows Demographics
Tags: K Mart
Research articles 1986-05-12
Dow Jones Multimedia, American Demographics launch interactive CD-ROM for marketing professionals
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--March 1, 1995-- The Dow Jones Multimedia Division and American Demographics magazine have introduced their first Marketing Tool CD-ROM, an interactive disk designed to help businesses identify demographic trends and opportunities they create.
Tags: CD-ROM, Dow Jones & Company Inc., marketing, multimedia
Research articles 1995-03-01
Dow Jones Announces Sale of American Demographics to Cowles Business Media
NEW YORK, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 24, 1997--Dow Jones & Company announced an agreement to sell its American Demographics Inc. subsidiary to Cowles Business Media Inc.
Tags: Dow Jones & Company Inc.
Research articles 1997-03-24
Nielsen Media Research and GLAAD Agree to Work Toward Better Understanding of Gay and Lesbian Market Demographics
NEW YORK -- The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD today praised Nielsen Media Research, the television ratings company, for its commitment to explore ways of better understanding gay and lesbian market demographics.
Research articles 2004-09-23
Demographics
Demographics by county and race ...
Tags: Benefits, demographics, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2003-12-16
Business demographics - tabulation and analysis of Dun and Bradstreet's database compared to other business data
*Douglas P. Handler is Manager, Econometric Analysis, Economic Analysis Department, The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York, N.Y. The author wishes to acknowledge the expert database management of Jeff Relkin, Manager of Special Databases, and the contributions of the many National Business Information Center and DunsCenter personnel who assembled the...
Tags: analysis, Databases, Dun & Bradstreet Software, FINANCE, HARDWARE, Internal Revenue Service, SBA, SOFTWARE, Storage, Taxes
Research articles 1990-04-01
With focus on demographics, Toyota rides high in US market
DETROIT, United States AFP — Japanese automaker Toyota, the star player in an otherwise lackluster US market in 2004, looks for further gains in 2005 as it rides a formula of developing mass-appeal cars and paying close attention to demographics. At the North American International Auto Show on Monday,...
Tags: Manufacturing, SALES, sedan, Toyota Motor Corp.
Research articles 2005-01-10
First-ever study finds employees highly motivated to use online EAP and work-life services; University of Maryland researchers say study demonstrates role of online services, reveals usage trends and user demographics.
M2 PRESSWIRE-8 March 2002-Ceridian: First-ever study finds employees highly motivated to use online EAP and work-life services; University of Maryland researchers say study demonstrates role of online services, reveals usage trends and user demographics C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07032002 ...
Tags: Ceridian Corp., researcher, University of Maryland
Research articles 2002-03-08
Reality Programming Changes TV-Viewer Demographics, Ad-Buying Firm Says.
By Greg Hernandez, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 11--Reality TV shows featuring talent contests, long-forgotten celebrities and singles seeking relationships are drawing younger viewers in record numbers, which impacts audience demographics for competing programs as well...
Tags: ABC Inc., advertisement, millionaire, network, programming, talent, TVs
Research articles 2003-02-11
Global Demographics 2008: Shaping Real Estate's Future Reports Aging, Urbanization and Migration Set to Dramatically Affect Real Estate
NEW YORK -- With demographic trends driving real estate strategy, the real estate industry faces opportunities and challenges as a result of an aging global population, rapid urbanization and new migration patterns, according to Global Demographics 2008: Shaping Real Estate's Future, a new publication released today by the Urban Land...
Tags: Deloitte LLP, migration
Research articles 2008-06-12
Google helps advertisers figure out website demographics
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Google on Tuesday introduced a tool that lets advertisers figure out which websites their ideal customers are inclined to visit. "Google Ad Planner" lets advertisers enter demographics they wish to target and then returns a list of websites likely to appeal to people with those...
Tags: advertiser, Agence France-Presse, demographics, Google Inc., INTERNET
Research articles 2008-06-24
Beverly Hill 90210: Demographics on the Internet
CALGARY, Alberta--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 3, 1996--With perhaps the most famous zipcode in the world, the phenomenally popular television show Beverly Hills 90210 follows the angst of Generation Xers in one of Los Angeles' famous suburbs. A look at the demographics of the actual 90210 reveals that the show's characters perhaps...
Tags: angst, Business Wire, demographics, estate, INTERNET
Research articles 1996-01-03