Demographic information is useful for marketing, health purposes and government planning.
People looking forward to retirement may be interested in demographics to help them find a suitable place to live. Governments look at demographics to ensure that adequate schools, hospitals and other public facilities are available and to help allocate funds appropriately. The study of demographics is gaining in increasing importance. These are important uses of demographics and many books and websites cover these topics. This website is about demographics and its associations with social, political and economic events.