Economic Insights

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Congressional District 1

Autos Drive Tennessee Forward

Industry Impact

14K
14 Thousand total auto jobs in Tennessee
3.50%
3.50% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$889.92M
Total Labor Income Annually
23.3K
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

$169.7M
total state tax revenue
$5.65M
corporate profits tax
$377.1K
federal income taxes

Registrations

822.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 253,685 (30.85%)
  • UVs 278,595 (33.88%)
  • Pickups 226,321 (27.52%)
  • Vans/Minivans 43,450 (5.28%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 820,699 (99.79%)
  • Electric 1,075 (0.13%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 638 (0.08%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Tennessee congressional district 1 average age of vehicles is 14.8 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

23.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,829 (16.46%)
  • UVs 12,882 (55.38%)
  • Pickups 5,831 (25.07%)
  • Vans/Minivans 718 (3.09%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 22,767 (97.88%)
  • Electric 357 (1.53%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 137 (0.59%)
  • 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 116
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 58
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 5
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 3
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
$49.1K
Median Household Income
67.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
32.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (80.10%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.10%)
  • Work From Home (9%)
  • Other (2.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69%)
  • 1-Unit (3.70%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.50%)
  • 20+ Units (5.60%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8.30%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.