California's Congressional District 15 Facts

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Industry Impact

10K
10 Thousand total auto jobs in California
1.91%
1.91% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.01B
Total Labor Income Annually
53.2K
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

$108.73M
in state tax revenue
$10.5M
corporate profits tax
$61.5M
federal income taxes

Registrations

560.1K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 250,279 (44.70%)
  • UVs 220,012 (39.30%)
  • Pickups 52,317 (9.30%)
  • Vans/Minivans 31,468 (5.60%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 502,470 (89.70%)
  • Electric 47,350 (8.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 9,934 (1.80%)
  • Fuel Cell 322 (0.10%)
The California congressional district 15 average age of vehicles is 10.7 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

53.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 16,353 (30.70%)
  • UVs 31,759 (59.60%)
  • Pickups 3,595 (6.80%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,538 (2.90%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 41,049 (77.10%)
  • Electric 10,705 (20.10%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,481 (2.80%)
  • Fuel Cell 11 (0.00%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 158
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 1,834
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 814
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 396
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 58
  • 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, 2025.
Consumers
$141.7K
Median Household Income
58.00%
Owner Occupied Housing
42.00%
Rental Occupied Housing
82.40%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (57.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (11.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (8.20%)
  • Work From Home (17.47%)
  • Other (5.40%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (49.90%)
  • 1-Unit (13.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.60%)
  • 10-19 Units (5.80%)
  • 20+ Units (17.40%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

General Motors Location Employees
GM Cruise South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Innovation and Engineering Center California Belmont ?, CA 193
Future Center California UX Belmont, CA 24
Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Car Technology Mountain View, CA 0