Economic Insights

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Congressional District 3

Autos Drive Kentucky Forward

Industry Impact

36.8K
36.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Kentucky
6.90%
6.90% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$2.81B
Total Labor Income Annually
20.6K
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

$286.39M
total state tax revenue
$23.67M
corporate profits tax
$34.26M
federal income taxes

Registrations

584.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 245,205 (41.94%)
  • UVs 205,178 (35.1%)
  • Pickups 84,914 (14.53%)
  • Vans/Minivans 38,243 (6.54%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 581,632 (99.49%)
  • Electric 1,993 (0.34%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 976 (0.17%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Kentucky congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 12.5 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

20.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,116 (19.98%)
  • UVs 11,810 (57.34%)
  • Pickups 3,290 (15.97%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,382 (6.71%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 19,645 (95.37%)
  • Electric 725 (3.52%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 228 (1.11%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 29.45M 29.45 Million Total Exports
  • 87.34M 87.34 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 7.24M 7.24 Million Total Exports
  • 6.74M 6.74 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 205
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 156
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 67
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 1
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 1
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
61.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
38.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (72.40%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.50%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.20%)
  • Work From Home (15.80%)
  • Other (3%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (65.50%)
  • 1-Unit (4.10%)
  • 2-4 Units (10%)
  • 5-9 Units (7.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.90%)
  • 20+ Units (7.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.