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Congressional District 4
Autos Drive South Carolina Forward
Industry Impact
26.5K
26.5 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
5.50%
5.50% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.85B
Total Labor Income Annually
31.8K
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
$212.07M
total state tax revenue
$12.26M
corporate profits tax
$23.97M
federal income taxes
Registrations
745.4K
Registered
By Body Style
- Cars 272,939 (36.62%)
- UVs 261,894 (35.14%)
- Pickups 148,786 (19.96%)
- Vans/Minivans 45,740 (6.14%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 742,317 (99.59%)
- Electric 1,899 (0.25%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 1,137 (0.15%)
- Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The South Carolina congressional district 4 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
31.8K
Vehicles Sold
By Body Style
- Cars 6,641 (20.88%)
- UVs 17,053 (53.61%)
- Pickups 6,210 (19.52%)
- Vans/Minivans 1,908 (6%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 30,813 (96.86%)
- Electric 692 (2.17%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 307 (0.97%)
- Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
Auto-related Activity at Ports
Economic Activity From Past Decade
- 458.14M 458.14 Million Total Exports
- 9.49B 9.49 Billion Total Imports
Economic Activity from 2022
- 66.36M 66.36 Million Total Exports
- 1.81B 1.81 Billion 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 358
- EV Level 2 Charging Ports 137
- EV Level 2 Charging Stations 63
- EV DC Fast Charging Ports 8
- 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
$64.1K
Median Household Income
74.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
87.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes
Commuting to Work
- Drive Alone to Work (75.10%)
- Carpool to Work (8.50%)
- Take Public Transportation (0.10%)
- Work From Home (13.30%)
- Other (3%)
Housing Type
- Single Family Home (67.20%)
- 1-Unit (1.50%)
- 2-4 Units (4%)
- 5-9 Units (2.90%)
- 10-19 Units (1.60%)
- 20+ Units (1.90%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (21%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.