A community may be defined by geographic boundaries, political boundaries, or demographic characteristics. A community can be a neighborhood, a township, a city, or even defined within a particular setting such as the school system, worksites, or healthcare delivery system.

Basic demographic information may help to ensure that the team being created reflects the makeup of the community. Factors such as the community type, average household income, age breakdown, occupations, and racial distribution are a few examples that may help to illustrate the community profile. Demographic information can be obtained from data collected by the Bureau of the Census. Census data are generally available by region, state, metropolitan areas, and smaller geographical areas.
Community Demographics and Characteristics Census Tool and Profile is provided to assist in the process of defining the community.