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Congressional District 1
Autos Drive West Virginia Forward
Industry Impact
14.1K
14.1 Thousand total auto jobs in West Virginia
3.40%
3.40% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$809.15M
Total Labor Income Annually
38K
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
$180.49M
total state tax revenue
$1.73M
corporate profits tax
$20.18M
federal income taxes
Registrations
768.3K
Registered
By Body Style
- Cars 208,609 (27.15%)
- UVs 277,268 (36.09%)
- Pickups 230,259 (29.97%)
- Vans/Minivans 31,484 (4.1%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 767,272 (99.86%)
- Electric 558 (0.07%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 485 (0.06%)
- Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The West Virginia congressional district 1 average age of vehicles is 13.1 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
38K
Vehicles Sold
By Body Style
- Cars 5,585 (14.7%)
- UVs 21,725 (57.17%)
- Pickups 9,811 (25.82%)
- Vans/Minivans 880 (2.32%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 37,664 (99.11%)
- Electric 220 (0.58%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 117 (0.31%)
- 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 712
- EV Level 2 Charging Ports 87
- EV Level 2 Charging Stations 38
- EV DC Fast Charging Ports 3
- 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
$46.2K
Median Household Income
75.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
24.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes
Commuting to Work
- Drive Alone to Work (78.80%)
- Carpool to Work (9.10%)
- Take Public Transportation (0.50%)
- Work From Home (8.50%)
- Other (3.10%)
Housing Type
- Single Family Home (72.20%)
- 1-Unit (3.90%)
- 2-4 Units (4.40%)
- 5-9 Units (2.80%)
- 10-19 Units (1.90%)
- 20+ Units (2%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (12.70%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.