Economic Insights

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Congressional District 2

Autos Drive Kentucky Forward

Industry Impact

12.8K
12.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Kentucky
3.40%
3.40% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$788.23M
Total Labor Income Annually
20.2K
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

$109.05M
total state tax revenue
$4.26M
corporate profits tax
$13.01M
federal income taxes

Registrations

706.7K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 231,685 (32.78%)
  • UVs 220,742 (31.23%)
  • Pickups 199,756 (28.27%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,951 (5.23%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 705,128 (99.77%)
  • Electric 979 (0.14%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 615 (0.09%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Kentucky congressional district 2 average age of vehicles is 14.3 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

20.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,518 (17.42%)
  • UVs 10,848 (53.73%)
  • Pickups 5,114 (25.33%)
  • Vans/Minivans 710 (3.52%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 19,729 (97.72%)
  • Electric 345 (1.71%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 116 (0.57%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 29.7K 29.7 Thousand Total Exports
  • 7.89M 7.89 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • 4.5K 4.5 Thousand 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 536
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 66
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 38
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 7
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 4
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
$59K
Median Household Income
69.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (9%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.20%)
  • Work From Home (8.50%)
  • Other (2.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (70.90%)
  • 1-Unit (2.70%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.10%)
  • 20+ Units (1.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (10.60%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.