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

Industry Impact

256.8K
256.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Illinois
3.40%
3.40% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$18.33B
Total Labor Income Annually
$41.22B
Total Car Sales in 2022
460.2K
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

$2.38B
total state tax revenue
4.29%
% of state tax revenue
$1.34B
new vehicle sales taxes
$426.66M
used vehicle sales taxes
$284.37M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$5.04B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$122.26M
corporate profits tax
$412.22M
federal income taxes

Registrations

10.14M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,723,392 (36.72%)
  • UVs 4,085,372 (40.3%)
  • Pickups 1,485,925 (14.66%)
  • Vans/Minivans 724,633 (7.15%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 10,058,576 (99.21%)
  • Electric 56,365 (0.56%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 23,667 (0.23%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0%)
The Illinois average age of vehicles is 11.3 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

460.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 87,406 (18.99%)
  • UVs 285,481 (62.04%)
  • Pickups 65,540 (14.24%)
  • Vans/Minivans 21,729 (4.72%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 432,003 (93.88%)
  • Electric 22,586 (4.91%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 5,567 (1.21%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 5.69B 5.69 Billion Total Exports
  • 16.09B 16.09 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 833.75M 833.75 Million Total Exports
  • 1.97B 1.97 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 4,537
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 2028
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 996
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 227
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 94
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
$72.2K
Median Household Income
61.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
38.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (64.95%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.36%)
  • Take Public Transportation (3.83%)
  • Work From Home (19.26%)
  • Other (4.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (49.60%)
  • 1-Unit (6.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (16.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (10.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.70%)
  • 20+ Units (11.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.60%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker’s Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center Minooka, IL 72
BMW of North America Regional Office Schaumberg, IL 52
Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Chicago Stamping Plant Chicago Heights, IL 1300
Chicago Assembly Plant Chicago, IL 4000
Chicago High Velocity Center Chicago, IL 27
Chicago Regional Office Downers Grove, IL 75
General Motors Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales - Parts Distribution Center - Chicago Bolingbrook, IL 105
GM Financial -- Naperville Branch Office Naperville, IL 62
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Naperville North Central Regional Office Naperville, IL 65
Honda Location Employees
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Elgin, IL
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office Hoffman Estates, IL
Hyundai/Kia Location Employees
Mobis Parts Distribution Center (Hyundai / Kia) Aurora, IL
Kia Location Employees
Kia Regional Office Downers Grove, IL 40
Kia Training Center Lombard, IL 2
Magna Location Employees
Magna Operations IL 291
Magna Operations IL 1234
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Parts Distribution Center Aurora, IL 3
Mazda Regional Office Oakbrook Terrace, IL 49
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Carol Stream, IL 58
Rivian Location Employees
Rivian Normal, IL 3000
Stellantis Location Employees
Belvidere Assembly Plant and Belvidere Satellite Stamping Plant Belvidere, IL
Chicago Parts Distribution Center Naperville, IL 100
Subaru of America Location Employees
Subaru Service Training Center - Chicago Elgin, IL 2
Central Region Itasca, IL 21
Central Region - Zone 1 Chicago (CHI) Itasca, IL 13
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Credit Libertyville Libertyville, IL 614
Volkswagen Truck and Bus Lisle, IL 10
Volkswagen Group Mid-West Regional Office Rosemont, IL 38
Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Dealer Training Academy Naperville, IL 3