1. Define the geography before you interpret a number
A dashboard can only answer a local question if the location has been defined first. Chillum is a CDP in Prince George’s County; it is not the same geographic unit as the county, the Washington metropolitan area, Maryland or a household. A firm may serve people in Chillum while also accepting matters from elsewhere, but the dashboard should not turn those different areas into one undifferentiated total. Bosseo’s public page describes city and case-type views, including tracking for service-and-city targets and questions about which cities produce calls. Before relying on a location report, identify whether a location means a search target, a caller’s stated location, a page category or another defined field.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how Chillum would be named, grouped and separated from Prince George’s County and broader Maryland coverage. Decide which geographic distinctions matter to intake, and record them in the dashboard acceptance criteria rather than treating the population estimate as a forecast.
