1. Define the geography before you read the numbers
The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate for Kahului is 28,288, with a margin of error of 1,914. That is useful context for deciding how your reporting labels location. It is not evidence of legal demand, competition, search volume or prospective-client activity. A dashboard should therefore keep Kahului, Maui County and any broader service area distinct rather than treating them as interchangeable.
Recommended approach
Ask to see how location is defined in each report: keyword target, landing-page location, call context, form information and matter record. Decide which geography belongs in each question. For example, a ranking report may use a Kahului target while a case report may cover matters from across Maui County. Do not combine those figures until the firm has agreed that they answer the same business question.
