1. Start with the Connellsville geography you intend to measure
The U.S. Census Bureau records Connellsville city as a municipality in Fayette County. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 6,849, with a margin of error of 39. That is a description of the city’s population, not proof of legal demand, search volume, competition, calls or revenue. The distinction matters when a dashboard displays city data. A firm may serve people in Connellsville city, elsewhere in Fayette County, or across Pennsylvania, and those audiences should not be combined without a stated reason. Ask how the dashboard identifies city, county and broader geographic activity, and whether a report can preserve those boundaries.
Recommended approach
Before evaluating ROI, write down the geographic questions the firm needs answered: activity from Connellsville city, activity from Fayette County, and activity from any wider service area. Treat the Census geography as a scope reference, not a forecast. If the dashboard cannot distinguish the locations relevant to your intake decisions, do not treat a combined total as a precise Connellsville result.
