Economic Insights

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Congressional District 2

Autos Drive Tennessee Forward

Industry Impact

19.5K
19.5 Thousand total auto jobs in Tennessee
4.50%
4.50% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.42B
Total Labor Income Annually
31K
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

$248.63M
total state tax revenue
$10.82M
corporate profits tax
$507.7K
federal income taxes

Registrations

789.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 257,639 (32.62%)
  • UVs 279,668 (35.41%)
  • Pickups 190,987 (24.18%)
  • Vans/Minivans 46,178 (5.85%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 786,150 (99.52%)
  • Electric 2,450 (0.31%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,307 (0.17%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Tennessee congressional district 2 average age of vehicles is 13.0 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

31K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,393 (20.63%)
  • UVs 15,057 (48.58%)
  • Pickups 7,028 (22.68%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,514 (8.11%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 29,768 (96.05%)
  • Electric 819 (2.64%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 405 (1.31%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 161.7K 161.7 Thousand Total Exports
  • 206.37M 206.37 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • 17.2K 17.2 Thousand 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 463
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 119
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 51
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 7
  • 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
$61.9K
Median Household Income
71.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
28.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (78.60%)
  • Carpool to Work (5.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.40%)
  • Work From Home (13.30%)
  • Other (1.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (67%)
  • 1-Unit (2.10%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.90%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.90%)
  • 20+ Units (3%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (14.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.