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Congressional District 7

Autos Drive Tennessee Forward

Industry Impact

18.1K
18.1 Thousand total auto jobs in Tennessee
2.70%
2.70% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.41B
Total Labor Income Annually
28.1K
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

$220.3M
total state tax revenue
$8.7M
corporate profits tax
$325.3K
federal income taxes

Registrations

746.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 245,310 (32.86%)
  • UVs 253,006 (33.9%)
  • Pickups 196,281 (26.3%)
  • Vans/Minivans 37,688 (5.05%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 742,718 (99.5%)
  • Electric 2,628 (0.35%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,078 (0.14%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Tennessee congressional district 7 average age of vehicles is 12.8 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

28.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,759 (16.96%)
  • UVs 15,239 (54.3%)
  • Pickups 6,833 (24.35%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,236 (4.4%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 27,102 (96.56%)
  • Electric 759 (2.7%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 207 (0.74%)
  • 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 483
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 324
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 153
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 15
  • 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
$64.6K
Median Household Income
74.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.70%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (72.80%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.80%)
  • Work From Home (15.80%)
  • Other (3.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (73.70%)
  • 1-Unit (2.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.20%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.60%)
  • 20+ Units (3.10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (10.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.