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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

Hitting Their Target
Dairy industry leaders have witnessed ? and in many cases, helped spur ? the trend toward utilizing demographics to a potentially profitable advantage. From industry-funded ad campaigns to new product rollouts, demographics are a growing influence on marketing decisions. The use of demographics in marketing is nothing new. From the...
Tags: Demographics, Marketing Research, TVs, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
White papers
Demographic Comparison Worksheet
When you are considering locations for your business, demographics are key. This template compares the demographics of three different markets or locations you may be considering. Use this form in conjunction with the Demographic Analysis Worksheet.
Tags: Demographics, Entrepreneur.com Inc., Entrepreneurship, Management
Tools & templates 2005-08-02
Demographics
Demographics by county and race ...
Tags: Benefits, demographics, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2003-12-16
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
Niche Marketing: The Difference Between Hitting And Missing Your Target Market
Leisure center owners rely on market demographics. It's understandable; demographics seem straightforward enough. However, demographics (income, age, ethnicity, marital status, education, etc.) miss the point. The key differentiating characteristic among niche markets is socio-economics and lifestyles. Socio-economics basically means class based upon a person's social and economic standing, while lifestyle...
Tags: Demographics, Operational Accounting, Marketing Research, Finance, Marketing
White papers 2003-01-01
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
The New Consumer
Customer behavior changes slowly. Clearly, demographics are changing. Populations are aging, the traditional family is being redefined, and people are getting married later in life - if ever. Demographics, though, are not even half the story. Although factors such as age, wealth, and family status can partly explain people's needs...
Tags: Demographics, Behavior, Boston Consulting Group Inc.
White papers 2001-12-10
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
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
New millennium to find more 'older' workers, women, Hispanics, Asians
The article says fewer employers, particularly smaller companies, project how their workplaces' demographics will change over time, even though changing demographics can affect your approach to production, human resources policies and practices, staffing, compensation, and employee benefits packages. According to the bureau's projections, as we approach 2006, the average workforce...
Tags: HR.com, Women, Demographics, Worker, Gender And Diversity, Recruitment & Selection, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2001-02-16
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
Beverly Hill 90210: Demographics on the Internet
CALGARY, Alberta--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 4, 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: Business Wire, demographics, FINANCE, income, INTERNET
Research articles 1996-01-04
Closing The Generation Divide: Shifting Workforce Demographics And The Learning Function
Changing workforce demographics are having a notable effect on organizations across a variety of industries and geographies. While the learning function has significant opportunities to help companies address issues associated with this shift, it needs to reorient its focus and capabilities. To help mitigate the challenges of retiring workers and...
Tags: Demographics, Workforce, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources
White papers 2006-09-01
An analysis of workforce housing in rural Georgia
Georgia is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. Between 1990 and 2000, Georgia added 1.7 million people, about 60 percent of whom moved from outside the state (Housing and Demographics Research Center, 2001). Most of the population growth has occurred in and around metropolitan Atlanta, the north...
Tags: analysis, FINANCE, Georgia, homeowner, MARKETING, survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, workforce
Research articles 2007-01-01
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
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
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
Factors Associated With Reporting Multiple Causes of Death
This white paper examines relationships of multiple causes of death as a function of factors available on the death certificate (demographics of decedent, place of death, type of certifier, disposal method, whether an autopsy was performed, and year of death).It concludes that multiple cause of death data provide a potentially...
Tags: Cause, Death
White papers 2005-01-17
Honors interns: recruiting for the future - FBI's Honors Intern Program - includes related articles
As America moves into the 21st century, the Nation's changing demographics impact upon many aspects of life, including employment. These changing demographics challenge all employers to vie for skilled men and women who can provide excellence in the rapidly changing workplace.In order to respond to this challenge, the law enforcement...
Tags: agency, Bureau, FBI, Government, intern, recruiting
Research articles 1993-01-01
Reimbursement Structures Across Europe Create Challenges for Orthopaedic Braces and Supports Manufacturers.
LONDON, December 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A rapidly ageing population, the increasing trend toward non-invasive treatments and better disease management strategies are driving the demand for orthopaedic braces and supports in Europe. "Demographics show that by 2020, the number of elderly...
Tags: Benefits, demographics, E-mail, Europe, Frost & Sullivan, HEALTHCARE, industry, reimbursement, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2005-12-07
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