1. Start with the service area, not an assumed market
The U.S. Census Bureau records Shillington as a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 5,492 and a margin of error of 33. That is geographic and population context only. It does not establish legal demand, search behavior, competition, call volume or the number of people who will complete an intake. Your firm may serve Shillington, all of Berks County, selected municipalities or clients beyond the county. Those boundaries should shape the questions and routing decisions.
Recommended approach
Before adopting Video Intake, write down the locations you accept, the locations you do not accept and any matter-specific differences. A Shillington visitor seeking a practice your firm handles may need a different path from a visitor outside your service area. Review whether location should be collected early, used for qualification, or reserved for staff review rather than treating the borough’s population as a forecast.
