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State Facts
Autos Drive Delaware Forward
Industry Impact
18.8K
18.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Delaware
3.20%
3.20% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.72B
Total Labor Income Annually
$3.67B
Total Car Sales in 2022
41K
Total New Cars Sold in 2022
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2021 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.
Tax Revenue
$149.59M
total state tax revenue
2.77%
% of state tax revenue
$77.51M
new vehicle sales taxes
$1.61B
used vehicle sales taxes
$
sales tax on auto parts and services
$195.4M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$9.15M
corporate profits tax
$51.63M
federal income taxes
Registrations
910.2K
Registered
By Body Style
- Cars 344,562 (37.86%)
- UVs 351,876 (38.66%)
- Pickups 149,615 (16.44%)
- Vans/Minivans 54,689 (6.01%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 903,049 (99.22%)
- Electric 4,583 (0.5%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 2,555 (0.28%)
- Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Delaware average age of vehicles is 11.3 years; The national average is 12.2.
Figures compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2022.
New Purchases
41K
Vehicles Sold
By Body Style
- Cars 7,762 (18.95%)
- UVs 24,565 (59.99%)
- Pickups 6,993 (17.08%)
- Vans/Minivans 1,631 (3.98%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 38,661 (94.41%)
- Electric 1,729 (4.22%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 561 (1.37%)
- Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
Auto-related Activity at Ports
Economic Activity From Past Decade
- 13.63B 13.63 Billion Total Exports
- 303.1M 303.1 Million Total Imports
Economic Activity from 2022
- 1.24B 1.24 Billion Total Exports
- 16.83M 16.83 Million Total Imports
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.
Fueling
- Gasoline Stations 297
- EV Level 2 Charging Ports 215
- EV Level 2 Charging Stations 104
- EV DC Fast Charging Ports 21
- EV DC Fast Charging Stations 16
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2023.
Consumers
$71.1K
Median Household Income
72.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
27.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
91.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes
Commuting to Work
- Drive Alone to Work (70.48%)
- Carpool to Work (6.27%)
- Take Public Transportation (1.63%)
- Work From Home (18.56%)
- Other (3.07%)
Housing Type
- Single Family Home (58.40%)
- 1-Unit (15.90%)
- 2-4 Units (3.90%)
- 5-9 Units (4.60%)
- 10-19 Units (4.80%)
- 20+ Units (5.10%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (7.30%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.