Start with the geography your firm actually serves
Crete city and Saline County are related but not interchangeable. A firm may serve clients in Crete, elsewhere in Saline County, or across a broader Nebraska service area. Attribution should therefore preserve the page, channel and intake context for each inquiry rather than treat every contact as one undifferentiated local lead. The Census population estimate for Crete is useful as geographic eligibility evidence only. It cannot tell you how many people need legal help, how many search online, or how many inquiries your firm should expect.
Recommended approach
Define the service areas, practice categories and matter outcomes you want to compare before reviewing the data. Ask whether a record should be evaluated as a Crete inquiry, a Saline County inquiry, or a contact from another part of Nebraska. Keep those geographic decisions separate from conclusions about demand.
