diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index a34575ef50..1c55bed985 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -2559,6 +2559,9 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     # Management of external user ids
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.external_user_ids',
 
+    # Provides api for Demographics support
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.demographics',
+
     # Management of per-user schedules
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.schedules',
     'rest_framework_jwt',
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index cfe3203a83..7c054b42ac 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^api/entitlements/', include(('entitlements.rest_api.urls', 'common.djangoapps.entitlements'),
                                        namespace='entitlements_api')),
 
+    # Demographics API RESTful endpoints
+    url(r'^api/demographics/', include('openedx.core.djangoapps.demographics.rest_api.urls')),
+
     # Courseware search endpoints
     url(r'^search/', include('search.urls')),
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/README.rst b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9081b00058
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Status: Active
+
+Responsibilities
+================
+The Demographics app is an application to support the Demographics feature set
+and IDA. It serves as the access point for demographics related status.
+
+Direction: Decompose
+===============
+This app may be removed in the future as the Demographics feature set expands
+to a larger set of users. It is not recommended that new features are added
+here at this time.
+
+Glossary
+========
+IDA: Independently Deployable Application
+
+More Documentation
+==================
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/api/status.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/api/status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77b4f7fb0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/api/status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""
+Python API for Demographics Status
+"""
+
+from openedx.features.enterprise_support.utils import is_enterprise_learner
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils import is_user_enrolled_in_program_type
+
+
+def show_user_demographics(user):
+    # Is the learner enrolled in MicroBachelors Program or is the learner an Enterprise learner?
+    is_user_in_microbachelors_program = is_user_enrolled_in_program_type(user, "microbachelors")
+    return is_user_in_microbachelors_program and not is_enterprise_learner(user)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/docs/decisions/0001-demographics-djangoapp-api.rst b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/docs/decisions/0001-demographics-djangoapp-api.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..343b635761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/docs/decisions/0001-demographics-djangoapp-api.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Django Application to Support Demographics Features
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+
+Status
+======
+
+Accepted
+
+Context
+=======
+
+To support demographics features and the IDA we need to be able to access the
+current state of a User from the LMS (i.e. Program Enrollments, Enterprise status).
+
+Decisions
+=========
+
+* To meet this need we are creating the Demographics Django Application in the
+Open edX core. This application will contain utilities and APIs that will support
+the Demographics feature set until they are replaced with other more general APIs
+or no longer needed.
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/urls.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d363b17ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""
+Demographics API URLs.
+"""
+from django.conf.urls import include, url
+
+from .v1 import urls as v1_urls
+
+app_name = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.demographics'
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    url(r'^v1/', include(v1_urls))
+]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/v1/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/v1/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/v1/urls.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/v1/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..881a76f379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/v1/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+"""
+URL Routes for this app.
+"""
+from django.conf.urls import url
+from .views import DemographicsStatusView
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    url(
+        r'^demographics/status/$',
+        DemographicsStatusView.as_view(),
+        name='demographics_status'
+    ),
+]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/v1/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/v1/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f2faee03b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/rest_api/v1/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+
+from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.jwt.authentication import JwtAuthentication
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+from rest_framework import permissions
+from rest_framework.authentication import SessionAuthentication
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.demographics.api.status import show_user_demographics
+
+
+class DemographicsStatusView(APIView):
+    """
+    Demographics display status for the User.
+
+    The API will return whether or not to display the Demographics UI based on
+    the User's status in the Platform
+    """
+    authentication_classes = (JwtAuthentication, SessionAuthentication)
+    permission_classes = (permissions.IsAuthenticated, )
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        """
+        GET /api/user/v1/accounts/demographics_status
+
+        This is a Web API to determine whether or not we should show Demographics to a learner
+        based on their enrollment status.
+        """
+        user = request.user
+        return Response({'display': show_user_demographics(user)})
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/tests/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/tests/test_status.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/tests/test_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f91bba0b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/demographics/tests/test_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""
+Test status utilities
+"""
+import mock
+from course_modes.models import CourseMode
+from course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
+from student.tests.factories import CourseEnrollmentFactory, UserFactory
+from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import SharedModuleStoreTestCase, TEST_DATA_SPLIT_MODULESTORE
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.factories import (
+    ProgramFactory,
+)
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.demographics.api.status import show_user_demographics
+from openedx.features.enterprise_support.tests.factories import EnterpriseCustomerUserFactory
+from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import skip_unless_lms
+
+MICROBACHELORS = 'microbachelors'
+
+
+@skip_unless_lms
+@mock.patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils.get_programs_by_type')
+class TestShowDemographics(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
+    MODULESTORE = TEST_DATA_SPLIT_MODULESTORE
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.store = modulestore()
+        cls.user = UserFactory()
+        cls.program = ProgramFactory(type=MICROBACHELORS)
+        cls.catalog_course_run = cls.program['courses'][0]['course_runs'][0]
+        cls.course_key = CourseKey.from_string(cls.catalog_course_run['key'])
+        cls.course_run = CourseFactory.create(
+            org=cls.course_key.org,
+            number=cls.course_key.course,
+            run=cls.course_key.run,
+            modulestore=cls.store,
+        )
+        CourseModeFactory.create(course_id=cls.course_run.id, mode_slug=CourseMode.VERIFIED)
+
+    def test_user_enterprise(self, mock_get_programs_by_type):
+        mock_get_programs_by_type.return_value = [self.program]
+        EnterpriseCustomerUserFactory.create(user_id=self.user.id)
+        self.assertFalse(show_user_demographics(user=self.user))
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
index 61acf1dbd9..c988ae35ff 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ from testfixtures import LogCapture
 from waffle.testutils import override_switch
 
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
+from course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
 from entitlements.tests.factories import CourseEntitlementFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.api import MODES
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.tests.factories import GeneratedCertificateFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.commerce.tests.test_utils import update_commerce_config
 from lms.djangoapps.commerce.utils import EcommerceService
-from lms.djangoapps.grades.tests.utils import mock_passing_grade
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.factories import (
     CourseFactory,
     CourseRunFactory,
@@ -42,13 +43,17 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils import (
     ProgramMarketingDataExtender,
     ProgramProgressMeter,
     get_certificates,
-    get_logged_in_program_certificate_url
+    get_logged_in_program_certificate_url,
+    is_user_enrolled_in_program_type
 )
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.tests.factories import SiteFactory
 from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import skip_unless_lms
 from student.tests.factories import AnonymousUserFactory, CourseEnrollmentFactory, UserFactory
 from util.date_utils import strftime_localized
-from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
+from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import (
+    ModuleStoreTestCase, SharedModuleStoreTestCase, TEST_DATA_SPLIT_MODULESTORE
+)
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory as ModuleStoreCourseFactory
 
 CERTIFICATES_API_MODULE = 'lms.djangoapps.certificates.api'
@@ -1551,3 +1556,61 @@ class TestProgramMarketingDataExtender(ModuleStoreTestCase):
             data['skus'],
             [course['course_runs'][0]['seats'][0]['sku'] for course in self.program['courses']]
         )
+
+
+@skip_unless_lms
+@mock.patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils.get_programs_by_type')
+class TestProgramEnrollment(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Tests to test program enrollment utility methods for program data from the program cache.
+
+    Requests to the data in the Program cache are mocked out.
+    """
+    MODULESTORE = TEST_DATA_SPLIT_MODULESTORE
+    MICROBACHELORS = 'microbachelors'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.store = modulestore()
+        cls.user = UserFactory()
+        cls.program = ProgramFactory(type=cls.MICROBACHELORS)
+        cls.catalog_course_run = cls.program['courses'][0]['course_runs'][0]
+        cls.course_key = CourseKey.from_string(cls.catalog_course_run['key'])
+        cls.course_run = ModuleStoreCourseFactory.create(
+            org=cls.course_key.org,
+            number=cls.course_key.course,
+            run=cls.course_key.run,
+            modulestore=cls.store,
+        )
+        CourseModeFactory.create(course_id=cls.course_run.id, mode_slug=CourseMode.VERIFIED)
+
+    def test_user_not_in_program(self, mock_get_programs_by_type):
+        mock_get_programs_by_type.return_value = [self.program]
+        self.assertFalse(is_user_enrolled_in_program_type(user=self.user, program_type=self.MICROBACHELORS))
+
+    def test_user_enrolled_in_mb_program(self, mock_get_programs_by_type):
+        CourseEnrollmentFactory.create(user=self.user, course_id=self.course_run.id, mode=CourseMode.VERIFIED)
+        mock_get_programs_by_type.return_value = [self.program]
+        self.assertTrue(is_user_enrolled_in_program_type(user=self.user, program_type=self.MICROBACHELORS))
+
+    def test_user_enrolled_unpaid_in_program(self, mock_get_programs_by_type):
+        CourseEnrollmentFactory.create(user=self.user, course_id=self.course_run.id, mode=CourseMode.AUDIT)
+        mock_get_programs_by_type.return_value = [self.program]
+        self.assertTrue(is_user_enrolled_in_program_type(user=self.user, program_type=self.MICROBACHELORS))
+
+    def test_user_enrolled_unpaid_in_program_paid_only_request(self, mock_get_programs_by_type):
+        CourseEnrollmentFactory.create(user=self.user, course_id=self.course_run.id, mode=CourseMode.AUDIT)
+        mock_get_programs_by_type.return_value = [self.program]
+        self.assertFalse(
+            is_user_enrolled_in_program_type(user=self.user, program_type=self.MICROBACHELORS, paid_modes=True)
+        )
+
+    def test_user_with_entitlement_no_enrollment(self, mock_get_programs_by_type):
+        CourseEntitlementFactory.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            mode=CourseMode.VERIFIED,
+            course_uuid=self.program['courses'][0]['uuid']
+        )
+        mock_get_programs_by_type.return_value = [self.program]
+        self.assertTrue(is_user_enrolled_in_program_type(user=self.user, program_type=self.MICROBACHELORS))
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
index 2e0905f65d..dd812fdfee 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import six
 from dateutil.parser import parse
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
@@ -22,15 +23,21 @@ from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError, Timeout
 from six.moves.urllib.parse import urljoin, urlparse, urlunparse  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
+from entitlements.api import get_active_entitlement_list_for_user
 from entitlements.models import CourseEntitlement
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates import api as certificate_api
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.models import GeneratedCertificate
 from lms.djangoapps.commerce.utils import EcommerceService
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import get_fulfillable_course_runs_for_entitlement, get_programs
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import (
+    get_fulfillable_course_runs_for_entitlement,
+    get_programs,
+    get_programs_by_type
+)
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.certificates.api import available_date_for_certificate
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.commerce.utils import ecommerce_api_client
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.utils import get_credentials
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.enrollments.api import get_enrollments
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.enrollments.permissions import ENROLL_IN_COURSE
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs import ALWAYS_CALCULATE_PROGRAM_PRICE_AS_ANONYMOUS_USER
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
@@ -892,3 +899,51 @@ class ProgramMarketingDataExtender(ProgramDataExtender):
             for instructor in course_instructors.get('instructors', []):
                 if instructor.get('name', '').strip() not in curr_instructors_names:
                     self.instructors.append(instructor)
+
+
+def is_user_enrolled_in_program_type(user, program_type, paid_modes=False):
+    """
+    This method will Look at the learners Enrollments and Entitlements to determine
+    if a learner is enrolled in a Program of the given type.
+
+    NOTE: This method relies on the Program Cache right now. The goal is to move away from this
+    in the future.
+
+    Arguments:
+        user (User): The user we are looking for.
+        program_type (String): The Program type we are looking for.
+        paid_modes (bool): Request if the user is enrolled in a Program in a paid mode, False by default.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True is the user is enrolled in programs of the requested Type
+    """
+    course_runs = set()
+    course_uuids = set()
+    programs = get_programs_by_type(Site.objects.get_current(), program_type)
+    if not programs:
+        return False
+
+    for program in programs:
+        for course in program.get('courses', []):
+            course_uuids.add(course.get('uuid'))
+            for course_run in course.get('course_runs', []):
+                course_runs.add(course_run['key'])
+
+    # Check Entitlements first, because there will be less Course Entitlements than
+    # Course Run Enrollments.
+    student_entitlements = get_active_entitlement_list_for_user(user)
+    for entitlement in student_entitlements:
+        if str(entitlement.course_uuid) in course_uuids:
+            return True
+
+    student_enrollments = get_enrollments(user.username)
+    for enrollment in student_enrollments:
+        course_run_id = enrollment['course_details']['course_id']
+        if paid_modes:
+            course_run_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_run_id)
+            paid_modes = [mode.slug for mode in CourseMode.paid_modes_for_course(course_run_key)]
+            if enrollment['mode'] in paid_modes and course_run_id in course_runs:
+                return True
+        elif course_run_id in course_runs:
+            return True
+    return False
diff --git a/openedx/tests/settings.py b/openedx/tests/settings.py
index 950150edcc..6907fb4da3 100644
--- a/openedx/tests/settings.py
+++ b/openedx/tests/settings.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.schedules.apps.SchedulesConfig',
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.apps.ThemingConfig',
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.external_user_ids',
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.demographics',
 
     'experiments',
     'openedx.features.content_type_gating',