What is “demographic data” or what are “demographics”?
Sometimes we use the terms “Census data” and “demographic data” interchangeably. Demographics refer to the statistical characteristics that are used to describe populations. These characteristics include descriptors of people, such as age, race, sex, personal income, marital status, or educational attainment. Demographic characteristics can also refer to households and describe things like household size, household structure, family type, and household income. Many demographic characteristics are available from Census data.
