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Congressional District 17

Autos Drive Texas Forward

Industry Impact

10.7K
10.7 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
2.60%
2.60% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$695.01M
Total Labor Income Annually
29.8K
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

$94.01M
total state tax revenue
$
corporate profits tax
$
federal income taxes

Registrations

631.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 180,656 (28.6%)
  • UVs 209,171 (33.12%)
  • Pickups 210,135 (33.27%)
  • Vans/Minivans 23,475 (3.72%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 629,078 (99.6%)
  • Electric 1,815 (0.29%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 690 (0.11%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Texas congressional district 17 average age of vehicles is 11.7 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

29.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,939 (16.57%)
  • UVs 14,894 (49.97%)
  • Pickups 9,253 (31.05%)
  • Vans/Minivans 718 (2.41%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 28,978 (97.23%)
  • Electric 695 (2.33%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 131 (0.44%)
  • 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 571
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 38
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 15
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 16
  • 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
$57.5K
Median Household Income
63.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
36.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (74.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.50%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0%)
  • Work From Home (13.80%)
  • Other (2.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (68.50%)
  • 1-Unit (4.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (5.20%)
  • 20+ Units (6.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (3.40%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.