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Congressional District 5

Autos Drive Washington Forward

Industry Impact

13.5K
13.5 Thousand total auto jobs in Washington
3.10%
3.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$896.92M
Total Labor Income Annually
19K
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

$266.6M
total state tax revenue
$
corporate profits tax
$
federal income taxes

Registrations

732.5K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 208,058 (28.4%)
  • UVs 261,032 (35.64%)
  • Pickups 203,346 (27.76%)
  • Vans/Minivans 34,327 (4.69%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 728,657 (99.48%)
  • Electric 2,603 (0.36%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,238 (0.17%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Washington congressional district 5 average age of vehicles is 15.6 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

19K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,182 (11.48%)
  • UVs 11,284 (59.38%)
  • Pickups 4,952 (26.06%)
  • Vans/Minivans 587 (3.09%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 18,051 (94.98%)
  • Electric 787 (4.14%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 167 (0.88%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 2.69M 2.69 Million Total Exports
  • 244.5K 244.5 Thousand Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 943.8K 943.8 Thousand Total Exports
  • 38K 38 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 417
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 186
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 88
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 21
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 18
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
$62.8K
Median Household Income
69.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.50%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (69.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.50%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.30%)
  • Work From Home (16%)
  • Other (5.50%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (71%)
  • 1-Unit (3.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (3%)
  • 20+ Units (7%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.