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

Industry Impact

65.9K
65.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Connecticut
3.00%
3.00% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$6.01B
Total Labor Income Annually
$11.95B
Total Car Sales in 2022
133.6K
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

$759.7M
total state tax revenue
3.44%
% of state tax revenue
$408.24M
new vehicle sales taxes
$287.02M
used vehicle sales taxes
$86.81M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$744.76M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$29.5M
corporate profits tax
$181.36M
federal income taxes

Registrations

2.96M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,156,973 (39.13%)
  • UVs 1,241,615 (41.99%)
  • Pickups 365,713 (12.37%)
  • Vans/Minivans 149,796 (5.07%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 2,925,984 (98.96%)
  • Electric 19,051 (0.64%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 11,753 (0.4%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0%)
The Connecticut average age of vehicles is 11.6 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

133.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 27,494 (20.58%)
  • UVs 86,357 (64.65%)
  • Pickups 15,756 (11.79%)
  • Vans/Minivans 3,977 (2.98%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 123,567 (92.5%)
  • Electric 6,887 (5.16%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 3,130 (2.34%)
  • 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 1,749
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 981
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 414
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 93
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 44
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
$83.8K
Median Household Income
66.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
33.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
91.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (66.60%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2.46%)
  • Work From Home (19.47%)
  • Other (4.07%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (59.10%)
  • 1-Unit (6.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (15%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.80%)
  • 20+ Units (9.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Hartford High Velocity Center Windsor Locks, CT 34
General Motors Location Employees
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Northeast Regional Office -- Danbury Danbury, CT 45
Honda Location Employees
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Windsor Locks, CT