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Congressional District 4

Autos Drive Kentucky Forward

Industry Impact

12.1K
12.1 Thousand total auto jobs in Kentucky
2.80%
2.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$747.06M
Total Labor Income Annually
25.8K
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

$108.69M
total state tax revenue
$2.85M
corporate profits tax
$11.91M
federal income taxes

Registrations

672.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 238,652 (35.47%)
  • UVs 228,672 (33.98%)
  • Pickups 155,287 (23.08%)
  • Vans/Minivans 37,469 (5.57%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 670,637 (99.66%)
  • Electric 1,420 (0.21%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 837 (0.12%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Kentucky congressional district 4 average age of vehicles is 13 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

25.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,916 (19.05%)
  • UVs 14,570 (56.46%)
  • Pickups 5,164 (20.01%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,156 (4.48%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 25,072 (97.15%)
  • Electric 512 (1.98%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 223 (0.86%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 361.45M 361.45 Million Total Exports
  • 405.52M 405.52 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 32.71M 32.71 Million Total Exports
  • 41.55M 41.55 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 369
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 79
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 24
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 2
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 2
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
$70.6K
Median Household Income
75.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
24.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
89.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (74.40%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.50%)
  • Work From Home (14.80%)
  • Other (2.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (71.90%)
  • 1-Unit (4%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.60%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.60%)
  • 20+ Units (2.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.