Close employment gap
2010 Goal: 81.9%, or 3,193 more residents in Making Connections neighborhoods employed.
Baseline: 64.7% employed
2007 goal: 1,232 more residents employed (72.16% employed)

Increase median income for residents
2010 Goal: $29,140 annual, $14.01/hour.
Baseline (2000): $18,331 annual, $9.17/hour in Making Connections neighborhoods ($38,545 annual, $19.27/hour for Polk County)
2007 goal: $23,678 annual, $11.83/hour in Making Connections neighborhoods ($44,258 annual, $22.12/hour for Polk County)

Increase number of households with savings accounts
2010 Goal: 64.8% of households, or 2,825 households
Baseline (2005): 54.8% of households
2007 goal: 58.8% of households, or 2,563 households

Build assets through returns from EITC campaign
EITC return goal 2007: $ 3.1 million in returns for 2,250 households
EITC return actual 2007: Goal met

Increase the percentage of home ownership in each neighborhood
2010 Goal: 55.8%, or 5,966, compared to 72.3% for Polk County as a whole.
Baseline (2000): 51.8%, or 5,538, compared to 65.6% or 102,623 for Polk County as a whole
2007 goal: 34 new homeowners