Abstract
This marketing summary shows which demographic groups in the U.S. tend to smoke which Philip Morris brand. The summary uses a system called "Prizm Clusters" which classifies smokers by similar social group. The groups are defined by nicknames assigned to them based on smokers "life-style clusters." Some names given to these groups of smokers are as follows:
Blue Blood Estates
Money & Brains
Furs & Station Wagons
Pools & Patios
Gray Power
Coalburg & Corntown
Shotguns & Pickups
Bohemian Mix
Back Country Folks
Hard Scrabble
Public Assistance
According to documents, the Prizm system apparently came into use around 1986.
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BASE
S1:
BLUE BLOOD
ESTATES
MONEY & BRAINS
FURS & STATION
WAGONS
S2:
POOLS & PATIOS
TWO MORE RUNGS
YOUNG
INFLUENTIALS
S3:
YOUNG SUBURBIA
BLUE CHIP BLUES
U1:
URBAN GOLD COAST
BOEMIAN MIX
BLACK ENTERPRISE
NEW BEGINNINGS
T1:
GOD'S COUNTRY
NEW HOMESTEADERS
TOWNS & GOWNS
S4:
LEVITTOWN, U.S.A.
GRAY POWER
RANK & FILE
T2:
BLUE COLLAR
NURSERY
MIDDLE AMERICA
COALBURG &
CORNTOWN
U2:
NEW MELTING POT
OLD YANKEE ROWS
EMERGENT
MINORITIES
SINGLE CITY BLUES
R1:
SHOTGUNS &
PICKUPS
AGRI-BUSINESS
GRAIN BELT
T3:
TOTAL AL- CAMB- MARL- PLAY/ VIRG.
SMKRS PINE B&H RIDGE BORO MERIT PARL. PL 25 SLIMS
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
100 119 190 - 98 133 144 - 90
100 - - - - - 284 - -
100 - 185 - 94 193 10_0 - 88
100 165 210 - 109 128 142 - 100
100 110 140 49 101 122 189 289 83
100 166 132 74 102 111 143 437 101
100 - 193 - 105 135 -_349 - 61
100 - - - 80 183 - - -
100 - 114 80 115 120 170 - 129
100 - 158 121 109 90 2t32 - 136
100 - 71 40 120 149 139 - 122
100 - 180 - 103 139 86 165 152
100 - 297 - 166 207 321 - -
100 - - - 87 239 - - -
100 - - - 97 - - - 101
100 - 249 - 94 149 77 293 236
100 68 87 92 120 137 35 90 72
100 - 67 62 122 201 48 183 84
100 - 220 - 134 38 - - -
100 219 35 196 110 97 38 - 99
100 176 133 98 97 151 68 58 66
100 181 144 108 101 147 62 79 46
100 - - - 80 367 284 - 125
100 201 128 90 87 111 35 - 121
100 272 43 139 96 91 67 204 76
100 - 44 - 68 - 48 - 211
100 139 44 125 107 101 72 91 74
100 643 41 230 89 114 66 506 19
100 42 107 94 101 79 188 165 102
100 - 88 - 89 31 237 - 125
100 68 108 91 106 113 _222 267 133
100 - 126 - 51 - 68 - -
100 - 108 304 132 38 59 - -
100 104 17 140 108 46 54 - 63
100 166 - 223 99 18 29 - 50
100 - 44 - 122 93 96 - 84
100 173 76 135 102 86 67 170 104

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SMKRS AL-
PINE
B&H CAMB- MARL- PLAY/ VIRG.
RIDGE BORO MERIT PARL. PL 25 SLIMS
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
BASE 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
GOLDEN PONDS 100 132 63 59 113 117 113 173 119
MINES & MILLS 100 298 63 222 96 77 34 261 135
NORMA RAE-VILLE 100 - - 564 102 - - - 191
OLD BRICK 100 - 135 - 99 71 73 - -
FACTORIES
R2: 100 - 19 327 106 108 42 - 129
BACK COUNTRY
FOLKS 100 - - 411 106 102 53 - 116
SHARE CROPPERS 100 - 118 - 108 164 - - 112
TOBACCO ROADS
HARD SCRABBLE 100 - - - 99 - - - 463
100 - 127 21 71 31 97 - 149
U3:
HEAVY INDUSTRY 100 - 65 46 89 34 123 - 154
DOWNTOWN DIXIE
STYLE 100 - 244 - 69 - - - 278
HISPANIC MIX 100 - 64 - 92 - 70 - 122
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 100 - 194 - 34 58 120 - 79
UNKNOWN
CLASSIFICATION 100 - - - 124 170 - - -
NO CLASSIFICATION 100 84 121 150 91 94 72 110 102
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TOTAL
SMKRS AL-
PINE
B&H CAMB- MARL- PLAY/ VIRG.
RIDGE BORO MERIT PARL. PL 25 SLIMS
BASE 4508 21 132 47 1301 189 122 16 139
S1: 180 1 10 - 51 10 7 - 5
4.0 4.8 7.6 - 3.9 5.3 5.7 - 3.6
S2: 195 1 8 1 57 10 10 2 5
4.3 4.8 6.1 2.1 4.4 5.3 8.2 12.5 3.6
S3: 478 - 16 4 158 24 22 - 19
10.6 - 12.1 8.5 12.1 12.7 18.0 - 13.7
U1: 171 - 9 - 51 10 4 1 8
3.8 - 6.8 - 3.9 5.3 3.3 6.3 5.8
T1: 314 1 8 3 109 18 3 1 7
7.0 4.8 6.1 6.4 8.4 9.5 2.5 6.3 5.0
S4: 489 4 19 5 137 31 9 1 10
10.8 19.0 14.4 10.6 10.5 16.4 7.4 6.3 7.2
T2: 552 7 7 8 153 21 10 4 13
12.2 33.3 5.3 17.0 11.8 11.1 8.2 25.0 9.4
U2: 511 1 16 5 149 17 26 3 16
11.3 4.8 12.1 10.6 11.5 9.0 21.3 18.8 11.5
R1: 206 1 1 3 64 4 3 - 4
4.6 4.8 0.8 6.4 4.9 2.1 2.5 - 2.9
T3: 497 4 11 7 147 18 9 3 16
11.0 19.0 8.3 14.9 11.3 9.5 7.4 18.8 11.5
R2: 176 - 1 6 54 8 2 - 7
3.9 - 0.8 12.8 4.2 4.2 1.6 - 5.0
U3: 456 - 17 1 94 6 12 - 21
10.1 - 12.9 2.1 7.2 3.2 9.8 - 15.1

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REGULAR BRAND (PHILIP MORRIS BRANDS)
TOTAL
SMKRS AL-
PINE
B&H CAMB- MARL-
RIDGE BORO MERIT PARL. PLAY/ VIRG.
PL 25 SLIMS
BASE 4508 21 132 47 1301 189 122 16 139
S1: 180 1 10 - 51 10 7 - 5
4.0 4.8 7.6 - 3.9 5.3 5.7 - 3.6
BLUE BLOOD 1 3 - - - - - 1 - -
ESTATES 0.3 - - - - - 0.8 - -
MONEY & BRAINS 37 - 2 - 10 3 1 - 1
0.8 - 1.5 - 0.8 1.6 0.8 - 0.7
FURS & STATION 130 1 8 - 41 7 5 - 4
WAGONS 2.9 4.8 6.1 - 3.2 3.7 4.1 - 2.9
S2: 195 1 8 1 57 10 10 2 5
4.3 4.8 6.1 2.1 4.4 5.3 8.2 12.5 3.6
POOLS & PATIOS 129 1 5 1 38 6 5 2 4
2.9 4.8 3.8 2.1 2.9 3.2 4.1 12.5 2.9
TWO MORE RUNGS 53 - 3 - 16 3 5 - 1
1.2 - 2.3 - 1.2 1.6 4.1 - 0.7
YOUNG 13 - - - 3 1 - - -
INFLUENTIALS 0.3 - - - 0.2 0.5 - - -
S3: 478 - 16 4 158 24 22 - 19
10.6 - 12.1 8.5 12.1 12.7 18.0 - 13.7
YOUNG SUBURBIA 238 - 11 3 75 9 13 - 10
5.3 - 8.3 6.4 5.8 4.8 10.7 - 7.2
BLUE CHIP BLUES 240 - 5 1 83 15 9 - 9
5.3 - 3.8 2.1 6.4 7.9 7.4 - 6.5
U1: 171 - 9 - 51 10 4 1 8
3.8 - 6.8 - 3.9 5.3 3.3 6.3 5.8
URBAN GOLD COAST 23 - 2 - 11 2 2 - -
0.5 - 1.5 - 0.8 1.1 1.6 - -
BOEMIAN MIX 2 0 - - - 5 2 - - -
0.4 - - - 0.4 1.1 - - -
BLACK ENTERPRISE 3 2 - - - 9 - - - 1
0.7 - - - 0.7 - - - 0.7
NEW BEGINNINGS 96 - 7 - 26 6 2 1 7
2.1 - 5.3 - 2.0 3.2 1.6 6.3 5.0
T1: 314 1 8 3 109 18 3 1 7
7.0 4.8 6.1 6.4 8.4 9.5 2.5 6.3 5.0
GOD'S COUNTRY 154 - 3 1 54 13 2 1 4
3.4 - 2.3 2.1 4.2 6.9 1.6 6.3 2.9
NEW HOMESTEADERS 62 - 4 - 24 1 - - -
1.4 - 3.0 - 1.8 0.5 - - ~
TOWNS & GOWNS 98 1 1 2 31 4 1 - ~,.
2.2 4.8 0.8 4.3 2.4 2.1 0.8 - 2.~
S4: 489 4 19 5 137 31 9 1 10
10.8 19.0 14.4 10.6 10.5 16.4 7.4 6.3 7.n
LEVITTOWN, U.S.A 356 3 15 4 104 22 6 1 ti
7.9 14.3 11.4 8.5 8.0 11.6 4.9 6.3 3.~
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REGULAR BRAND (PHILIP MORRIS BRANDS)
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SMKRS AL-
PINE
B&H CAMB- MARL-
RIDGE BORO MERIT PARL. PLAY/ VIRG.
PL 25 SLIMS
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
BASE 4508 21 132 47 1301 189 122 16 139
GRAY POWER 2 6 - - - 6 4 2 - 1
0.6 - - - 0.5 2.1 1.6 - 0.7
RANK & FILE 107 1 4 1 27 5 1 - 4
2.4 4.8 3.0 2.1 2.1 2.6 0.8 - 2.9
T2: 552 7 7 8 153 21 10 4 13
12.2 33.3 5.3 17.0 11.8 11.1 8.2 25.0 9.4
BLUE COLLAR 77 - 1 - 15 - 1 - 5
NURSERY 1.7 - 0.8 - 1.2 - 0.8 - 3.6
MIDDLE AMERICA 308 2 4 4 95 13 6 1 7
6.8 9.5 3.0 8.5 7.3 6.9 4.9 6.3 5.0
COALBURG & 167 5 2 4 43 8 3 3 1
CORNTOWN 3.7 23.8 1.5 8.5 3.3 4.2 2.5 18.8 0.7
U2: 511 1 16 5 149 17 26 3 16
11.3 4.8 12.1 10.6 11.5 9.0 21.3 18.8 11.5
NEW MELTING POT 78 - 2 - 20 1 5 - 3
1.7 - 1.5 - 1.5 0.5 4.1 - 2.2
OLD YANKEE ROWS 316 1 10 3 97 15 19 3 13
7.0 4.8 7.6 6.4 7.5 7.9 15.6 18.8 9.4
EMERGENT 5 4 - 2 - 8 - 1 - -
MINORITIES 1.2 - 1.5 - 0.6 - 0.8 - -
SINGLE CITY BLUES 63 - 2 2 24 1 1 - -
1.4 - 1.5 4.3 1.8 0.5 0.8 - -
R1: 206 1 1 3 64 4 3 - 4
4.6 4.8 0.8 6.4 4.9 2.1 2.5 - 2.9
SHOTGUNS & 129 1 - 3 37 1 1 - 2
PICKUPS 2.9 4.8 - 6.4 2.8 0.5 0.8 - 1.4
AGRI-BUSINESS 77 - 1 - 27 3 2 - 2
GRAIN BELT 1.7 - 0.8 - 2.1 1.6 1.6 - 1.4
T3: 497 4 11 7 147 18 9 3 16
11.0 19.0 8.3 14.9 11.3 9.5 7.4 18.8 11.5
GOLDEN PONDS 163 1 3 1 53 8 5 1 6
3.6 4.8 2.3 2.1 4.1 4.2 4.1 6.3 4.3
MINES & MILLS 216 3 4 5 60 7 2 2 9
4.8 14.3 3.0 10.6 4.6 3.7 1.6 12.5 6.5
NORMA RAE-VILLE 1 7 - - 1 5 - - - 1
0.4 - - 2.1 0.4 - - - 0.7
OLD BRICK 101 - 4 - 29 3 2 - -
FACTORIES 2.2 - 3.0 - 2.2 1.6 1.6 - -
R2: 176 - 1 6 54 8 2 - 7
3.9 - 0.8 12.8 4.2 4.2 1.6 - 5.0
BACK COUNTRY 140 - - 6 43 6 2 - 5
FOLKS 3.1 - - 12.8 3.3 3.2 1.6 - 3.6

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REGULAR BRAND (PHILIP MORRIS BRANDS)
TOTAL
SMKRS AL-
PINE
B&H CAMB- MARL- PLAY/ VIRG.
RIDGE BORO MERIT PARL. PL 25 SLIMS
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
BASE 4508 21 132 47 1301 189 122 16 139
SHARE CROPPERS 2 9 - 1 - 9 2 - - 1
0
6 - 0
8 - 0
7 1
1 - - 0
7
TOBACCO ROADS . . . . .
HARD SCRABBLE 7 - - - 2 - - - 1
0
2 - - - 0
2 - - - 0
7
. . .
U3: 456 - 17 1 94 6 12 - 21
10
1 - 12
9 2
1 7
2 3
2 9
8 - 15
1
. . . . . . .
HEAVY INDUSTRY 210 - 4 1 54 3 7 - 10
4
7 - 3
0 2
1 4
2 1
6 5
7 - 7
2
. . . . . . .
DOWNTOWN DIXIE 70 - 5 - 14 - - - 6
STYLE 1.6 - 3.8 - 1.1 - - - 4.3
HISPANIC MIX 53 - 1 - 14 - 1 - 2
1
2 - 0
8 - 1
1 - 0
8 - 1
4
. . . . .
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 123 - 7 - 12 3 4 - 3
2
7 - 5
3 - 0
9 1
6 3
3 - 2
2
. . . . . .
UNKNOWN 28 - - - 10 2 - - -
CLASSIFICA TION 0.6 - - - 0.8 1.1 - - -
NO CLASSIF ICATION 255 1 9 4 67 10 5 1 8
5.7 4.8 6.8 8.5 5.1 5.3 4.1 6.3 5.8
