The present disclosure relates to a demographic
estimation system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Example methods, devices, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) are disclosed that implement neural
network processing of set-top box return path data to estimate household
demographics. The example demographic
estimation system disclosed herein includes a feature generator that generates features based on return path data reported from a set-top box associated with a return path data household. The disclosed example demographic
estimation system also includes a neural network that processes the features generated based on the return path data to predict demographic classification probabilities for the return path data household, the neural network being trained based on panel data reported from a meter that monitors media devices associated with panelist households. The disclosed example demographic estimation system also includes a demographic assignment engine that assigns one or more demographic categories to the respective return path data household in the return path data household based on the predicted demographic classification probabilities.