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Congressional District 8

Autos Drive North Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

13.4K
13.4 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
3.70%
3.70% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$873.21M
Total Labor Income Annually
25.3K
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

$91.3M
total state tax revenue
$1.99M
corporate profits tax
$14.25M
federal income taxes

Registrations

724.5K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 253,754 (35.02%)
  • UVs 240,102 (33.14%)
  • Pickups 179,267 (24.74%)
  • Vans/Minivans 38,075 (5.26%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 721,520 (99.59%)
  • Electric 2,101 (0.29%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 881 (0.12%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The North Carolina congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 13.4 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

25.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,096 (20.14%)
  • UVs 13,763 (54.37%)
  • Pickups 5,577 (22.03%)
  • Vans/Minivans 875 (3.46%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 24,235 (95.75%)
  • Electric 866 (3.42%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 210 (0.83%)
  • 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 528
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 70
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 37
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 6
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 5
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
$63.1K
Median Household Income
69.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (75.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.80%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.10%)
  • Work From Home (15%)
  • Other (1.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (63.70%)
  • 1-Unit (3.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.90%)
  • 20+ Units (4.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (17.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.