Demographics are characteristics that describe and define a population.
Basic demographic information includes, but is not limited to, collection of data on sex, gender, age, education level, ethnicity, religion, income, marital status, family size, disability status, and home ownership..
According to the Population Association of America's career guide, about half of all U
S demographers work at colleges and universities as faculty members and researchersState and regional governments rely on demography jobs to provide data for strategic planning
Demographers look at numbers of residents in different locations, age groups and income levels to assess the types of services and programs needed within communities
High numbers of young people may point to the need for more schools
Demographers may also use data analysis skills to analyze the results of surveys and other research to understand the demographics of the survey participants
Communication: Demographers often communicate with a variety of people, including other demographers, business owners, government officials and the general public
