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Economic Insights

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

Industry Impact

10.95M
10.95 Million total auto jobs in the U.S.
5.07%
5.07% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.49T
$1.49 Trillion gross domestic product
5.40%
5.40% GDP
$828.64B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.27T
Total Car Sales in 2024
15.79M
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 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, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$97.12B
in federal tax revenue
2.20%
% of federal tax revenue
$38.72B
new vehicle sales taxes
$22.65B
used vehicle sales taxes
$9.37B
sales tax on auto parts and services
$23.04B
corporate profits tax
$81.99B
federal income taxes

Registrations

283.97M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 94,330,382 (32.60%)
  • UVs 113,384,621 (39.20%)
  • Pickups 60,455,362 (20.90%)
  • Vans/Minivans 15,281,124 (5.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 283,027,600 (97.90%)
  • Electric 4,438,288 (1.54%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,484,609 (0.51%)
  • Fuel Cell 16,735 (0.01%)
The national average age of vehicles is 12.2 years.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

15.79M
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,944,852 (18.66%)
  • UVs 9,328,637 (59.10%)
  • Pickups 2,846,236 (18.03%)
  • Vans/Minivans 664,191 (4.21%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 14,182,468 (89.80%)
  • Electric 1,275,072 (8.10%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 326,893 (2.10%)
  • Fuel Cell 661 (0.00%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 957.33B 957.33 Billion Total Exports
  • 2.45T 2.45 Trillion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 102.98B 102.98 Billion Total Exports
  • 303.01B 303.01 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Germany Germany
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 150,346
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 144,807
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 59,027
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 49,792
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 11,783
  • Hydrogen Stations 58
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, 2025.
Consumers
$80.6K
Median Household Income
65.00%
Owner Occupied Housing
35.00%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (69.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.00%)
  • Take Public Transportation (3.50%)
  • Work From Home (13.80%)
  • Other (4.40%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (61.20%)
  • 1-Unit (6.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.50%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.30%)
  • 20+ Units (10.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (5.60%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.