Demographic search operators

  • Aug 19, 2026
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Demographic search operators

The following table describes search operators you can use to narrow in on results that match specific demographic categories, such as occupation, family status, and interest.

Demographic-related search operators
OperatorDescriptionExample
demographic:occupation-<type>

Matches results where the author is identified with a specific occupation.

For a full list of supported occupations, see Demographic occupation codes for Lumen.

olympics AND demographic:occupation-teacher

Matches results that contain the term "olympics" from authors who identify as teachers.

demographic:interest-<type>

Matches results where the author is identified with a specific interest (as part of their bio).

For a full list of supported interests, see Demographic interest codes for Listening.

festival AND demographic:interest-movies

Matches results that contain the term "festival" from authors who identify an interest in movies.

demographic:familystatus-<type>

Matches results where the author is identified with a specific family status (as part of their bio). Supported family status categories are:

  • single
  • married
  • parents
  • senior

festival AND demographic:familystatus-parent

Matches results that contain the term "festival" from authors who identify as a parent.

gender:Matches results from only female or male authors, or authors of unknown gender.

olympics AND gender:female

Matches results that contain "olympics" by authors identified as female.

 

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