1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
Phillipsburg is recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau as a municipality in Warren County, New Jersey. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 15,299, with a margin of error of 26. That figure describes the town’s population; it does not establish legal demand, search activity, competition, inquiry volume, or revenue. It does, however, make geographic discipline important. Your reporting should distinguish Phillipsburg from the rest of Warren County and from any broader service area your firm elects to target. Attribution can help you review the location and page associated with an inquiry, but it cannot decide which geography your firm should serve.
Recommended approach
Agree on the geographic labels you want to review before interpreting results. At minimum, separate Phillipsburg from Warren County and from any other New Jersey or metropolitan-area coverage. Ask whether an inquiry came from a page intended for Phillipsburg, a broader county page, a practice-area page, a referral, or another path. Treat the Census geography as context, not as evidence that a particular channel will produce clients.
