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Autos Drive Arizona Forward

Industry Impact

97.8K
97.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Arizona
2.56%
2.56% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$5.4B
Total Labor Income Annually
$12.8B
Total Car Sales in 2018
386.3K
Total New Cars Sold in 2018
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2018 data year; compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.

Tax Revenue

$925M
total state tax revenue
5.70%
% of state tax revenue
$734.4M
new vehicle sales taxes
$416.5M
used vehicle sales taxes
$162.9M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$1.1B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$5M
corporate profits tax
$28.7M
state income taxes

Registrations

6.3M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,792,162 (44.29%)
  • CUVs 1,031,102 (16.36%)
  • SUVs 757,994 (12.02%)
  • Pickups 1,316,156 (20.88%)
  • Vans/Minivans 406,926 (6.45%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 5,975,504 (94.78%)
  • Diesel 201,573 (3.2%)
  • Hybrid 103,672 (1.64%)
  • Electric 15,000 (0.24%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 8,591 (0.14%)
The Arizona average age of vehicles is 12.35 years.

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit as of December 31, 2018.

New Purchases

386.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 122,946 (31.83%)
  • CUVs 119,032 (30.82%)
  • SUVs 29,889 (7.74%)
  • Pickups 71,592 (18.53%)
  • Vans/Minivans 42,796 (11.08%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 360,888 (93.43%)
  • Diesel 10,826 (2.8%)
  • Hybrid 7,455 (1.93%)
  • Electric 5,569 (1.44%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,517 (0.39%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 10.4B 10.4 Billion Total Imports
  • 50.7B 50.7 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 782.7M 782.7 Million Total Imports
  • 3.5B 3.5 Billion Total Imports

Compiled by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 2049
  • Electric Charging Stations 438
  • Biodiesel Stations 3
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 12
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 3
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 85

Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling stations as of April 9, 2019.

Consumers
$33K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$56.6K
Median Household Income
$4.7K
Median Monthly Household Income
$503.20
Median Monthly New Car Payment
10.67%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76%)
  • Carpool to Work (11%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1%)
  • Other (10%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit, U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2017 and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Median Monthly New Car Payment computed for a 60-month loan based on MSRP with 20% down and an APR of 5.36%.

Automaker's Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Ford Credit National Recovery Center Mesa AZ 106
Arizona Proving Ground Wittmann AZ 16
General Motors Location Employees
Arizona IT Innovation Center Chandler AZ 968
GM Financial -- Chandler Collection Center Chandler AZ
GM Cruise Phoenix Phoenix AZ 649
Phoenix Development Center Phoenix AZ 14
Yuma Desert Proving Ground Yuma AZ
Stellantis Location Employees
West (Phoenix) Business Center Phoenix AZ 153
Arizona Proving Grounds Yucca AZ 65
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Arizona Proving Grounds Maricopa AZ 129