Demographic Segmentation

Definition

Dividing your audience into groups based on characteristics like age, income, and education—the simplistic approach that everyone starts with.

Example Usage

Our demographic segmentation showed that the 25-34 age group responds best to social media ads.

Origin

Market research methodology, foundational concept from the 1960s

Fun Fact

Demographics are easy to measure but terrible predictors of behavior compared to psychographic segmentation.

Source: Market segmentation and research standards

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