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Congressional District 3
Autos Drive South Carolina Forward
Industry Impact
9.3K
9.3 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
2.80%
2.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$482.03M
Total Labor Income Annually
23.2K
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
$74.5M
total state tax revenue
$915.3K
corporate profits tax
$7.82M
federal income taxes
Registrations
778.5K
Registered
By Body Style
- Cars 256,037 (32.89%)
- UVs 249,708 (32.07%)
- Pickups 211,840 (27.21%)
- Vans/Minivans 36,200 (4.65%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 776,914 (99.79%)
- Electric 1,010 (0.13%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 617 (0.08%)
- Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The South Carolina congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 15.1 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
23.2K
Vehicles Sold
By Body Style
- Cars 5,185 (22.31%)
- UVs 12,068 (51.91%)
- Pickups 5,352 (23.03%)
- Vans/Minivans 641 (2.76%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 22,743 (97.84%)
- Electric 375 (1.61%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 128 (0.55%)
- 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 484
- EV Level 2 Charging Ports 42
- EV Level 2 Charging Stations 27
- 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
$56.4K
Median Household Income
75.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
24.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes
Commuting to Work
- Drive Alone to Work (80.20%)
- Carpool to Work (9.10%)
- Take Public Transportation (0.50%)
- Work From Home (7.80%)
- Other (2.40%)
Housing Type
- Single Family Home (70.50%)
- 1-Unit (2.90%)
- 2-4 Units (4.60%)
- 5-9 Units (2.70%)
- 10-19 Units (2.40%)
- 20+ Units (2.80%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (13.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.