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Congressional District 3

Autos Drive North Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

12.1K
12.1 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
2.70%
2.70% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$675.03M
Total Labor Income Annually
27.4K
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

$88.22M
total state tax revenue
$744.6K
corporate profits tax
$14.69M
federal income taxes

Registrations

726.1K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 236,528 (32.58%)
  • UVs 243,011 (33.47%)
  • Pickups 200,919 (27.67%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,250 (4.99%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 724,211 (99.74%)
  • Electric 1,173 (0.16%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 702 (0.1%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The North Carolina congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 12.7 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

27.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,625 (20.51%)
  • UVs 14,190 (51.74%)
  • Pickups 6,903 (25.17%)
  • Vans/Minivans 708 (2.58%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 26,885 (98.03%)
  • Electric 383 (1.4%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 157 (0.57%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • 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 503
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 81
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 44
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 7
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 7
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
$55.9K
Median Household Income
76.00%
Owner Occupied Housing
24.00%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (74.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.20%)
  • Work From Home (10.10%)
  • Other (4.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (74.70%)
  • 1-Unit (3.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (3.90%)
  • 5-9 Units (1.60%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.70%)
  • 20+ Units (3.20%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (11.60%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.