1. Set the geographic boundary before reading the numbers
Sutherlin city and Douglas County are different geographic scopes. The Census record identifies Sutherlin as a municipality and places it in Douglas County; it does not say that every county resident is a prospective client or that every Sutherlin inquiry comes from inside the city. Bosseo’s public product text says the dashboard can show city data and tracked service-and-city targets. That makes geographic definition a practical acceptance question, not a demographic conclusion. Ask whether your view will distinguish Sutherlin from Douglas County and from any other area your firm serves. A combined number can obscure where an inquiry originated.
Recommended approach
Write down the locations you want to measure before reviewing a dashboard. At minimum, decide whether Sutherlin city and Douglas County should appear as separate labels. If your firm serves additional Oregon locations, define those separately rather than treating the state, county and municipality as interchangeable.
