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Alabama's Congressional District 7 Facts

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Industry Impact

16.4K
16.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Alabama
3.54%
3.54% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.22B
Total Labor Income Annually
24.8K
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

$144.07M
in state tax revenue
$10.56M
corporate profits tax
$38.19M
federal income taxes

Registrations

666K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 262,943 (39.50%)
  • UVs 199,131 (29.90%)
  • Pickups 151,205 (22.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 26,561 (4.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 663,335 (99.60%)
  • Electric 1,830 (0.30%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 804 (0.10%)
The Alabama congressional district 7 average age of vehicles is 15.4 years; The national average is 12.2.
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

24.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,336 (25.60%)
  • UVs 12,023 (48.60%)
  • Pickups 5,244 (21.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,142 (4.60%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 24,009 (97.00%)
  • Electric 549 (2.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 200 (0.80%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 2.04M 2.04 Million Total Exports
  • 86.22M 86.22 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 1.89M 1.89 Million Total Exports
  • 15.74M 15.74 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • 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 689
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 121
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 51
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 100
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 25
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
$48K
Median Household Income
60.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
39.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
78.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (75.80%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.00%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.00%)
  • Work From Home (7.60%)
  • Other (5.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (62.70%)
  • 1-Unit (1.90%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.90%)
  • 20+ Units (8.20%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (10.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

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