1. Define the geography before you interpret the numbers
The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate for Ottawa is 18,447, with a margin of error of 584. A dashboard review should therefore distinguish Ottawa from LaSalle County, Illinois, and any wider service area your firm intentionally chooses. Otherwise, a city-level ranking, call or lead may be compared with a county-level business decision.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how geographic labels will be defined in the dashboard and decide whether each target should be evaluated as Ottawa, LaSalle County, or another clearly stated area. Use it only as context when documenting the geographic scope of your measurement plan.
