Use Garden Home-Whitford as a service-area boundary, not a demand forecast
Garden Home-Whitford is a CDP in Washington County, Oregon. The Census estimate describes the population of that geographic entity; it does not describe the number of households seeking counsel, the number of people searching for a lawyer, or the number of calls your firm should expect. Individuals, households, the CDP, Washington County, and the wider metropolitan area are not interchangeable audiences. Intake Coach is most useful when you define which callers your firm intends to serve and then examine whether your intake questions identify the matters that fit your practice.
Recommended approach
Bring your current service-area language and intake criteria to a consultation. Decide whether Garden Home-Whitford is one location within a broader Washington County or Oregon service area, and make sure the team records the geographic facts that affect eligibility, jurisdiction, deadlines, or handoff. Do not use the population estimate as a forecast or as evidence that more staff, languages, or call coverage are required.
