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Marketing. Leslie Lum. The Market. This is where it all begins--. Target Market. Who is it? How big is it?. Demographics of the American Market. Characteristics of people Gender Age Ethnic group Education Income . Population – www.census.gov.
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Marketing Leslie Lum
The Market This is where it all begins--
Target Market • Who is it? • How big is it?
Demographics of the American Market • Characteristics of people • Gender • Age • Ethnic group • Education • Income
Population – www.census.gov • The American population is described using demographics such as gender, marital status, age, education, income and ethnicity • On a sheet of paper, estimate: • Percent female, percent male • Percent married, divorced, never married • Percent under 25 years, etc. Median age • Percent with college • Percent white, black, Asian, etc.
Table A- 1 Multicultural Purchasing Power 2002 and 2007 Purchasing Power Growth
African Americans • 34.7 million African Americans with 1.8 million as African American along with another race • This group grew 21.5% versus 13.2% for the total population between 1990 and 2000 • Definition of the segment is complex task • 700,000 are Hispanic blacks • Black with white number 785,000