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Initiative Scorecards

Each of the five initiatives of Memphis Fast Forward has a scorecard by which it measures progress.   CHOOSE A SCORECARD:


Prosperity DASHBOARD for Memphis / Shelby County

Additionally, Memphis Fast Forward tracks a collection of metrics -- called the Prosperity Dashboard -- which provides a snapshot of key indicators of our community's prosperity and quality of life. All statistics are countywide unless otherwise specified.

Indicators

Baseline

Benchmarks

percent Kindergarten Ready1

MCS: 46% English, 56% Math in 2011

 None

High School Graduation2

MCS: 70% in 2010
SCS: 96.3% in 2010

 90% TN Target

percent College Ready 3

College readiness = Minimum ACT scores of 18 in English, 22 in Math, 21 in Reading, and 24 in Science.

MCS: 4% in 2011
(32% English, 8% Math, 16% Reading, 6% Science)

SCS: 20.7% in 2011
(68% English, 35% Math, 48% Reading, 26% Science)

25% in US in 2011

college attainment4

 In 2010 28.2% of population 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher 28.2% in US in 2010

Jobs5

 457,976 in March 2011 507,343 in 2007

Per Capita Income6

$40,547 in 2009

$40,909 in 2007
$39,635 in US in 2009

Median Household Income7

 $43,990 in 2010 $44,282 in 2007
$50,046 in US in 2010

Unemployment8

10.8% in September 2011 5.7% in December 2007

Poverty9

 20.4% in 2010 20.1% in 2007
US is 15.3% in 2010

Minority business Receipts10

 $2.49 billion in 2007
7.2% of receipts of all firms classifiable by gender, ethnicity and race		 $1.54 billion in 2002

Crime11

Percent change 2006 to 2011 for:
Major violent Crime is -27%
Major property crime is -31.7%

2006 Major Violent Crimes: 11,209
2006 Major Property Crimes: 49,394

Note: The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the recession began in December 2007. We have used 2007 as a benchmark for the jobs, unemployment, income and poverty indicators in the dashboard.

  1. MCS has used the Kindergarten Readiness Indicator (KRI) since 2006; SCS does not provide data on this topic; and there are no national data available for benchmarking this metric.
  2. Figures from Tennessee Department of Education Scorecard.
  3. Figures from ACT's The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2011; Tennessee Department of Education; Memphis City Schools; Shelby County Schools.
  4. Figures from US Census Bureau.
  5. Figures from US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  6. Figures from US Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis.
  7. Figures from US Census Bureau.
  8. Figures from US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  9. Figures from US Census American Community Survey.
  10. Figures from US Census Bureau Survey of Business Owners.
  11. Figures from University of Memphis Department of Criminology.