That's a decrease of 21.7 percent from 2014, when the city spent $19.80 million, or $5,355.38 per household.
Harrisburg has 3,698 households and a population of 9,037.
Since 2001, the City of Harrisburg budget has grown by 39.2 percent, from $11.15 million. The city population has fallen three percent over the same period, from 9,318.
Salaries accounted for 20.6 percent of city spending in 2015. Harrisburg property taxpayers paid $3.19 million for 52 full-time employees and 22 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 64 full-time employees and 20 part-time employees, and spent $2.71 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
9,037
$15,516,055.38
$3,189,501.24
20.6
74
$43,101.36
2014
9,031
$19,804,184.92
$2,992,411.62
15.1
74
$40,437.99
2013
9,039
$12,845,609.92
$3,074,720.48
23.9
86
$35,752.56
2012
9,039
$15,104,437.14
$783,315.62
5.2
86
$9,108.32
2011
9,017
$3,871,955.52
$3,276,079.56
84.6
70
$46,801.13
2010
9,860
$3,836,519.64
$3,188,170.86
83.1
73
$43,673.57
2009
9,860
$18,438,864.27
$3,355,570.03
18.2
75
$44,740.93
2008
9,638
$17,178,415.94
$3,375,514.53
19.6
75
$45,006.86
2007
9,860
$18,380,635.65
$3,171,671.10
17.3
68
$46,642.22
2006
9,860
$15,198,706.80
$2,931,350.40
19.3
68
$43,108.09
2005
9,860
$19,480,331.80
$3,083,949.44
15.8
68
$45,352.19
2004
9,860
$18,192,503.64
$3,049,701.90
16.8
80
$38,121.27
2003
9,860
$16,465,726.20
$2,877,745.20
17.5
80
$35,971.81
2002
9,860
$15,298,548.30
$2,822,827.05
18.5
80
$35,285.33
2001
9,318
$11,147,574.92
$2,710,355.94
24.3
84
$32,266.14
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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