1. Set the geographic frame before reading the numbers
The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 11,026, with a margin of error of 463. A dashboard review should therefore distinguish Manhattan from Will County, Illinois and any metropolitan area your firm chooses to serve. A contact from outside Manhattan should not be silently counted as a Manhattan result simply because the firm is located there or advertises there. Ask how location is assigned: by landing-page intent, caller statement, intake record, matter address or another documented rule.
Recommended approach
Bring a written service-area definition to the consultation. Decide which geographic labels should appear in reports, which should be grouped, and which should remain separate.
