Community Analysis Project 1-2 Page Community Analysis Of Each Of These Topics. My Community Is CHARLESTON, SC Geography: (What characteristics have helped or hurt the community (for example, location on major river, often means business develops in a strip along the river and cheap electricity; it may also mean periodic flooding and affect street patterns and transportation) Education: (Educational characteristics of population by gender, school dropout rate, differences among subgroups like minorities, financing, buildings, student-teacher ratios, programs for children with special needs, and extracurricular programs) Social/Cultural Systems: (Parks, cultural resources, recreational activities, social clubs, and civic organizations) Commerce and Industry: (Major employers and industries, unemployment rates, local and Absentee Control of business, role of unions, future prospects, stability of Industries) Religion And Churches: (Role and influence in Community)