socioeconomic
adjective
so·cio·eco·nom·ic
ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 
-ˌē-kə-,
ˌsō-shē-
variants
or socio-economic
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence
Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.
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As with many illnesses in the United States, HIV is a disease of poverty, and transmission rates are tightly correlated with low socioeconomic status, with a majority occurring among LGBTQ+ people, communities of color, and those belonging to both communities.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
Dental caries, a common chronic infectious resulting from tooth-adherent cariogenic bacteria, is the most prevalent chronic disease that disproportionately affects lower socioeconomic status communities.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Accessible to everyone One strength of the study was the diversity in the ages, races, ethnicities and socioeconomic statuses of the population, Forcier said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Additionally, half of the students at her Brownsville, Texas, school come from a low socioeconomic status and receive a full scholarship.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
Dental caries, a common chronic infectious resulting from tooth-adherent cariogenic bacteria, is the most prevalent chronic disease that disproportionately affects lower socioeconomic status communities.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Accessible to everyone One strength of the study was the diversity in the ages, races, ethnicities and socioeconomic statuses of the population, Forcier said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Additionally, half of the students at her Brownsville, Texas, school come from a low socioeconomic status and receive a full scholarship.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socioeconomic
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“Socioeconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socioeconomic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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