The most impressive structure (or type of structure) in the community is the residence of a category of influential persons, e.g., a mansion, palace, or large structure occupied by the local headman, a noble or a wealthy landowner
The most impressive structure (or type of structure) is an assembly hall, a men's house, or other essentially secular or public building
The most impressive structure (or type of structure) is a temple, church, or other essentially religious or ceremonial edifice
There are no structures in the community that are larger or more impressive than the usual residential dwellings

The community is divided into local moieties, i.e., into two contrasting or opposing subdivisions, or into two subdivisions that lack the characteristics of moieties
The community is divided into three or more local subdivisions (wards, barrios, residential districts, or other)
There are no local subdivisions of the typical or focal community other than family households

Residence in particular local segments is determined approximately equally by two or more types of consideration, among which kinship ties are relatively important
Residence in particular local segments is determined primarily by ethnic considerations, e.g., race, tribal membership, or national origins
Residence in particular segments of the community is determined primarily by kinship ties, as in the case of localized clans or ramages
Residence in particular segments of the community is determined primarily by voluntary choice

The focal community is distinguished from other neighboring communities by ethnic factors, e.g., by belonging to a different tribe or speaking a different language
The focal or typical community is integrated by multiple ties among a plurality of kinship groups, where the basic ties are kinship
The focal or typical community is notably lacking in social integration, at least as compared with its constituent local segments or with some larger political unit of which it forms a part
The focal or typical community is primarily a kinship unit, its members (or at least those of the sex that does not shift residence in marriage) belonging preponderantly to a single kinship unit, e.g., a clan or localized lineage, sib, or deme