Economic Insights

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Congressional District 7

Autos Drive Alabama Forward

Industry Impact

21.2K
21.2 Thousand total auto jobs in Alabama
4.50%
4.50% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.5B
Total Labor Income Annually
23K
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

$177.4M
total state tax revenue
$17.6M
corporate profits tax
$11.8M
state income taxes

Registrations

683.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 288,685 (42.23%)
  • UVs 184,918 (27.05%)
  • Pickups 155,197 (22.7%)
  • Vans/Minivans 28,209 (4.13%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 682,484 (99.83%)
  • Electric 671 (0.1%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 466 (0.07%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0%)
The Alabama congressional district 7 average age of vehicles is 15.3 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

23K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,176 (26.9%)
  • UVs 10,478 (45.63%)
  • Pickups 5,198 (22.64%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,109 (4.83%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 22,589 (98.38%)
  • Electric 256 (1.11%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 116 (0.5%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 470.7K 470.7 Thousand Total Exports
  • 45M 45 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Exports
  • 1.1M 1.1 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 689
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 52
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 23
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 14
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 9

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
$41.7K
Median Household Income
59.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
40.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
77.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.60%)
  • Work From Home (8.80%)
  • Other (2.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (64.40%)
  • 1-Unit (1.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.30%)
  • 20+ Units (7.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (9.20%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker's Facilities

Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz US International Vance, AL 6300
Mercedes-Benz USA Vance, AL 13
Mercedes-Benz USA Vance, AL 9