That's a decrease of 16.7 percent from 2016, when the city spent $21.34 million, or $4,784 per household.
Hickory Hills has 4,462 households and a population of 14,049.
Since 2001, the City of Hickory Hills budget has grown by 43.3 percent, from $12.41 million. The city population has grown 7.9 percent over the same period, from 13,021.
Salaries accounted for 29.4 percent of city spending in 2017. Hickory Hills property taxpayers paid $5.23 million for 57 full-time employees and 37 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 63 full-time employees and 37 part-time employees, and spent $5.07 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
14,049
$17,775,540
$5,230,691
29.4
94
$55,646
2016
14,049
$21,344,400
$5,248,530
24.6
88
$59,642
2015
14,049
$16,865,448
$5,291,805
31.4
87
$60,825
2014
14,179
$17,679,528
$5,464,115
30.9
93
$58,754
2013
14,049
$17,368,603
$5,402,668
31.1
96
$56,278
2012
14,049
$17,452,382
$5,371,065
30.8
94
$57,139
2011
14,049
$20,604,420
$5,550,809
26.9
92
$60,335
2010
13,926
$13,662,900
$5,462,667
40
86
$63,519
2009
13,326
$13,478,400
$5,641,612
41.9
88
$64,109
2008
13,926
$16,240,159
$5,470,415
33.7
100
$54,704
2007
13,926
$16,294,630
$5,562,287
34.1
89
$62,498
2003
13,926
$16,249,974
$5,351,166
32.9
99
$54,052
2002
13,926
$19,090,177
$5,261,381
27.6
103
$51,081
2001
13,021
$12,407,960
$5,074,986
40.9
100
$50,750
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.