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Economic Insights

See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

134.8K
134.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Alabama
5.10%
5.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$8.18B
Total Labor Income Annually
$16.13B
Total Car Sales in 2022
180.2K
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

$1.24B
total state tax revenue
8.69%
% of state tax revenue
$162M
new vehicle sales taxes
$113.89M
used vehicle sales taxes
$68.9M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$1.18B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$65.96M
corporate profits tax
$152.3M
federal income taxes

Registrations

5.11M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,796,244 (35.16%)
  • UVs 1,565,037 (30.64%)
  • Pickups 1,358,983 (26.6%)
  • Vans/Minivans 211,783 (4.15%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 5,096,651 (99.78%)
  • Electric 7,358 (0.14%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,091 (0.08%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0%)
The Alabama average age of vehicles is 14.7 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

180.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 38,718 (21.48%)
  • UVs 92,080 (51.09%)
  • Pickups 44,126 (24.48%)
  • Vans/Minivans 5,305 (2.94%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 176,520 (97.94%)
  • Electric 2,822 (1.57%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 887 (0.49%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 327.56M 327.56 Million Total Exports
  • 7.76B 7.76 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 30.32M 30.32 Million Total Exports
  • 1.57B 1.57 Billion 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 4,335
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 407
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 177
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 70
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 41
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
$53.9K
Median Household Income
70.00%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.00%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (80.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.64%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.23%)
  • Work From Home (9.64%)
  • Other (1.99%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (70.10%)
  • 1-Unit (1.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.30%)
  • 20+ Units (3.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (12.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker’s Facilities

Honda Location Employees
Alabama Auto Plant Lincoln, AL
Hyundai Location Employees
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC Montgomery, AL 3000
Magna Location Employees
Magna Operations AL 1578
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Manufacturing Facility Huntsville, AL 47
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz US International Vance, AL 6300
Mercedes-Benz USA Vance, AL 13
Mercedes-Benz USA Vance, AL 9
Mercedes-Benz US International Woodstock, AL Included in MBUSI plant
Toyota Location Employees
TMMAL Huntsville, AL 1937
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. Madison, AL 4000