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University Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), University Heights took in $20.9 million and spent $20.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fines and other8.6%State tax money6.2%County and local tax money5.5%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)2.7%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

56%

of University Heights' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes76%

Individual income tax
56%$11.8 million
Property tax
17%$3.5 million
Other taxes
2.7%$564 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility licenses$384 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$146 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$566 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$248 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$202 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand
  • Garbage collection$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.9%$191 thousand

State tax money6.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.2%$1.3 million

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$1.2 million

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$1.6 million
Fines
0.9%$196 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Sent to other local governments3.6%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

49%

of University Heights' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$10.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$518 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$191 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$416 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$241 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$386 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$752 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$736 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$441 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$441 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$187 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$187 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$126 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$74 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of University Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of University Heights itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.