Economic Insights

See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.
Filter Selections:
Congressional District 5

Autos Drive Alabama Forward

Industry Impact

16.6K
16.6 Thousand total auto jobs in Alabama
3.90%
3.90% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.04B
Total Labor Income Annually
29.9K
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

$169.14M
total state tax revenue
$8.72M
corporate profits tax
$8.72M
federal income taxes

Registrations

744.8K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 261,542 (35.12%)
  • UVs 243,262 (32.66%)
  • Pickups 181,640 (24.39%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,831 (4.95%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 741,805 (99.6%)
  • Electric 1,889 (0.25%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,056 (0.14%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Alabama congressional district 5 average age of vehicles is 13.9 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

29.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,297 (21.06%)
  • UVs 15,753 (52.68%)
  • Pickups 6,893 (23.05%)
  • Vans/Minivans 961 (3.21%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 29,026 (97.06%)
  • Electric 683 (2.28%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 197 (0.66%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 178.92M 178.92 Million Total Exports
  • 474.29M 474.29 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 19.57M 19.57 Million Total Exports
  • 24.32M 24.32 Million 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 559
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 90
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 36
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 8
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 5
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
$68.3K
Median Household Income
71.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
28.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (7%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0%)
  • Work From Home (14.80%)
  • Other (2%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (75%)
  • 1-Unit (2.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.30%)
  • 20+ Units (3.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (6.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.