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Congressional District 17

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

21.1K
21.1 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.70%
2.70% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$3.05B
Total Labor Income Annually
36.4K
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

$218.21M
total state tax revenue
$24.28M
corporate profits tax
$42.4M
federal income taxes

Registrations

554.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 287,000 (51.77%)
  • UVs 181,444 (32.73%)
  • Pickups 43,984 (7.93%)
  • Vans/Minivans 37,897 (6.84%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 504,715 (91.04%)
  • Electric 38,773 (6.99%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 10,070 (1.82%)
  • Fuel Cell 817 (0.15%)
The California congressional district 17 average age of vehicles is 10.5 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

36.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 12,418 (34.15%)
  • UVs 20,524 (56.44%)
  • Pickups 2,114 (5.81%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,310 (3.6%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 23,445 (64.47%)
  • Electric 11,465 (31.53%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,297 (3.57%)
  • Fuel Cell 159 (0.44%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 7.54M 7.54 Million Total Exports
  • 17.77M 17.77 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 65.3K 65.3 Thousand Total Exports
  • 83.5K 83.5 Thousand 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 1761
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 650
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 111
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 29
  • Hydrogen Stations 3
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
$157K
Median Household Income
52.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
47.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
82.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (48.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (5.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.10%)
  • Work From Home (41.40%)
  • Other (3.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (44.80%)
  • 1-Unit (12.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (6%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.20%)
  • 20+ Units (23.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.