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Congressional District 5

Autos Drive North Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

11.2K
11.2 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
2.90%
2.90% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$686.3M
Total Labor Income Annually
23.2K
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

$77.61M
total state tax revenue
$912.9K
corporate profits tax
$13.86M
federal income taxes

Registrations

728.2K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 242,818 (33.34%)
  • UVs 249,040 (34.2%)
  • Pickups 187,184 (25.7%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,640 (4.89%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 725,916 (99.68%)
  • Electric 1,468 (0.2%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 826 (0.11%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The North Carolina congressional district 5 average age of vehicles is 14.2 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

23.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,117 (17.73%)
  • UVs 12,774 (55.01%)
  • Pickups 5,678 (24.45%)
  • Vans/Minivans 654 (2.82%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 22,496 (96.87%)
  • Electric 538 (2.32%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 189 (0.81%)
  • 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 495
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 136
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 66
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 4
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 4
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
$51.6K
Median Household Income
57.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
42.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (77.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.50%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.60%)
  • Work From Home (12.10%)
  • Other (2.30%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (50.50%)
  • 1-Unit (13.40%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (6.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (10.50%)
  • 20+ Units (12.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.30%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.