# Contact Demographics

The Demographics section of a contact record captures gender, age, race, and ethnicity data for an individual in the Community Relationships module.

![Screenshot: The Demographics section of a CRM contact form showing the Gender dropdown, Age field, Race multi-select field, and Ethnicity dropdown](/files/QlCtiVVYj0wgNPJ7k6cV)

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#### Open the Contact Record

Navigate to the Community Relationships list and click on the contact you want to edit. Then navigate to the **Demographics** section of the contact form.
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#### Select Gender (optional)

In the **Gender** field, select the contact's gender from the dropdown.
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#### Enter Age (optional)

In the **Age** field, enter the contact's age.
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#### Select Race (optional)

In the **Race** field, select one or more race categories that apply to this contact. Multiple selections are allowed.
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#### Select Ethnicity (optional)

In the **Ethnicity** field, select the contact's ethnicity from the dropdown.
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#### Save the Contact

Click **Save** to update the contact record with the demographic information.
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{% hint style="info" %}
**TIP:** Demographic data entered on contact records can be used to auto-calculate demographics on direct contact reports and other records throughout PEARS.
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{% hint style="warning" %}
**NOTE:** The Race field allows multiple selections. If a contact identifies with more than one race, select all that apply.
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