1. Start with the Artesia service area, not a population guess
The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 12,576, with a margin of error of 21. It should therefore inform geographic scope, not dictate an automation design. Ask whether your intake serves only Artesia, the wider Eddy County area, or additional locations. Then identify whether the same case types, people and response rules apply across that service area.
Recommended approach
Bring a precise service-area description to the review. Separate Artesia from Eddy County and from any other New Mexico communities your firm serves.
