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Congressional District 15

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

8.5K
8.5 Thousand total auto jobs in California
1.80%
1.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$912.67M
Total Labor Income Annually
41.3K
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

$95.38M
total state tax revenue
$2.07M
corporate profits tax
$24.54M
federal income taxes

Registrations

551.5K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 264,089 (47.88%)
  • UVs 194,579 (35.28%)
  • Pickups 53,832 (9.76%)
  • Vans/Minivans 33,734 (6.12%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 513,589 (93.12%)
  • Electric 29,781 (5.4%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 7,817 (1.42%)
  • Fuel Cell 322 (0.06%)
The California congressional district 15 average age of vehicles is 10.7 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

41.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 15,692 (37.98%)
  • UVs 21,366 (51.72%)
  • Pickups 2,532 (6.13%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,724 (4.17%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 28,973 (70.13%)
  • Electric 10,989 (26.6%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,290 (3.12%)
  • Fuel Cell 62 (0.15%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • 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 158
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 1486
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 870
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 105
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 64
  • Hydrogen Stations 1
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
$125.9K
Median Household Income
65.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
34.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (50%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (5.70%)
  • Work From Home (30.80%)
  • Other (4.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (62%)
  • 1-Unit (11.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.60%)
  • 20+ Units (12.60%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.