1. Set the geographic boundary before reading the numbers
Garrison is recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 9,469, with a margin of error of 1,144. That is a description of the place and its population estimate—not evidence of legal demand, search volume, competition, calls, cases or revenue. It also does not establish that every person counted is a prospective client for your firm. The dashboard page says city data can be used with case-type trends, but your firm still needs a precise rule for what “Garrison” means in reporting. Does it mean a location keyword, a caller’s stated location, a service area, an intake address, or a page associated with Garrison? Those are different fields.
Recommended approach
At the consultation, ask Bosseo to show how geographic labels would be defined and separated from Baltimore County, Maryland-wide and metropolitan reporting. Approve a geographic definition only when you can explain which records belong in it and which do not.
