Economic Insights

See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.
Filter Selections:
Congressional District 4

Autos Drive North Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

8.8K
8.8 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
1.80%
1.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$528.33M
Total Labor Income Annually
23.6K
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

$52.33M
total state tax revenue
$622.4K
corporate profits tax
$7.01M
federal income taxes

Registrations

621.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 257,094 (41.37%)
  • UVs 209,453 (33.71%)
  • Pickups 110,727 (17.82%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,167 (5.82%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 614,841 (98.95%)
  • Electric 4,448 (0.72%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,097 (0.34%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The North Carolina congressional district 4 average age of vehicles is 12.6 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

23.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,571 (23.57%)
  • UVs 13,626 (57.65%)
  • Pickups 3,625 (15.34%)
  • Vans/Minivans 811 (3.43%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 21,819 (92.32%)
  • Electric 1,448 (6.13%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 366 (1.55%)
  • 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 370
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 229
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 92
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 16
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 9
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
$66.3K
Median Household Income
69.00%
Owner Occupied Housing
31.00%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (63.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.10%)
  • Work From Home (25.30%)
  • Other (3.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (65.60%)
  • 1-Unit (5.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.80%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.80%)
  • 20+ Units (3.20%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (15.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.