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Congressional District 3

Autos Drive Tennessee Forward

Industry Impact

19.2K
19.2 Thousand total auto jobs in Tennessee
4.10%
4.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.41B
Total Labor Income Annually
25.2K
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

$222.82M
total state tax revenue
$15.11M
corporate profits tax
$447.6K
federal income taxes

Registrations

762K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 253,392 (33.25%)
  • UVs 257,866 (33.84%)
  • Pickups 194,551 (25.53%)
  • Vans/Minivans 39,531 (5.19%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 759,467 (99.67%)
  • Electric 1,726 (0.23%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 815 (0.11%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Tennessee congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 13.8 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

25.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,754 (18.89%)
  • UVs 14,388 (57.15%)
  • Pickups 5,342 (21.22%)
  • Vans/Minivans 691 (2.74%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 24,442 (97.09%)
  • Electric 588 (2.34%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 145 (0.58%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 234.8K 234.8 Thousand Total Exports
  • 824.04M 824.04 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • 128.56M 128.56 Million 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 518
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 108
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 52
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 12
  • 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
$59.8K
Median Household Income
68.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
31.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (77%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.80%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.20%)
  • Work From Home (12.90%)
  • Other (2%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (67.50%)
  • 1-Unit (4.10%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.20%)
  • 20+ Units (6.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (9.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.