1. Start with the Sterling Heights service area, not a population assumption
Your firm may serve people in Sterling Heights city while also handling matters from elsewhere in Macomb County or beyond. Those are different geographic questions. The Census record identifies Sterling Heights as a municipality in Macomb County and records the city’s 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate as 133,573, with a margin of error of 37. It does not show how many people contact your firm, which practice areas they ask about, whether callers need language access, or whether your team needs additional coverage. Intake Coach should therefore be evaluated against your firm’s real conversations and defined service territory.
Recommended approach
Bring a clear geographic description to the consultation: Sterling Heights matters, broader Macomb County matters, and any other areas your firm intentionally accepts. Then decide whether reporting should distinguish those territories when that information is available in the call or your intake records. Do not use the city’s population as a substitute for call or staffing data.
