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Congressional District 6
Autos Drive South Carolina Forward
Industry Impact
19.3K
19.3 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
3.60%
3.60% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.29B
Total Labor Income Annually
23.7K
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
$131.91M
total state tax revenue
$6.6M
corporate profits tax
$10.66M
federal income taxes
Registrations
735.6K
Registered
By Body Style
- Cars 293,417 (39.89%)
- UVs 226,331 (30.77%)
- Pickups 159,193 (21.64%)
- Vans/Minivans 39,562 (5.38%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 733,801 (99.76%)
- Electric 1,058 (0.14%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 693 (0.09%)
- Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The South Carolina congressional district 6 average age of vehicles is 14.0 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
23.7K
Vehicles Sold
By Body Style
- Cars 5,591 (23.63%)
- UVs 12,035 (50.88%)
- Pickups 5,155 (21.79%)
- Vans/Minivans 875 (3.7%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 23,174 (97.97%)
- Electric 337 (1.42%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 144 (0.61%)
- Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
Auto-related Activity at Ports
Economic Activity From Past Decade
- 87.51B 87.51 Billion Total Exports
- 41.12B 41.12 Billion Total Imports
Economic Activity from 2022
- 9.38B 9.38 Billion Total Exports
- 5.1B 5.1 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 637
- EV Level 2 Charging Ports 130
- EV Level 2 Charging Stations 71
- EV DC Fast Charging Ports 14
- EV DC Fast Charging Stations 8
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
$47K
Median Household Income
74.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes
Commuting to Work
- Drive Alone to Work (73.80%)
- Carpool to Work (9.90%)
- Take Public Transportation (0.80%)
- Work From Home (10.50%)
- Other (5%)
Housing Type
- Single Family Home (69.30%)
- 1-Unit (3.20%)
- 2-4 Units (2.90%)
- 5-9 Units (2.80%)
- 10-19 Units (1.70%)
- 20+ Units (3.90%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (16.10%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.