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California's Congressional District 17 Facts

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Industry Impact

25.3K
25.3 Thousand total auto jobs in California
3.21%
3.21% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$3.12B
Total Labor Income Annually
43.2K
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

$251.27M
in state tax revenue
$39.02M
corporate profits tax
$115.12M
federal income taxes

Registrations

579K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 277,193 (47.90%)
  • UVs 217,660 (37.60%)
  • Pickups 43,692 (7.50%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,787 (6.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 491,826 (84.90%)
  • Electric 74,478 (12.90%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 11,840 (2.00%)
  • Fuel Cell 880 (0.20%)
The California congressional district 17 average age of vehicles is 10.4 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

43.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 12,379 (28.60%)
  • UVs 27,051 (62.60%)
  • Pickups 2,384 (5.50%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,421 (3.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 25,127 (58.10%)
  • Electric 16,640 (38.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,435 (3.30%)
  • Fuel Cell 36 (0.10%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 7.56M 7.56 Million Total Exports
  • 16.3M 16.3 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 33.2K 33.2 Thousand Total Exports
  • 172.7K 172.7 Thousand 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 158
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 2,264
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 954
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 471
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 68
  • Hydrogen Stations 2
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
$175K
Median Household Income
50.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
49.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
81.50%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (64.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.70%)
  • Take Public Transportation (3.70%)
  • Work From Home (17.06%)
  • Other (3.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (44.50%)
  • 1-Unit (11.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (6.20%)
  • 20+ Units (22.80%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Honda Location Employees
Silicon Valley Research Office San Jose, CA
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Sunnyvale, CA 168
Tesla Location Employees
Fremont Factory Freemont, CA 4500
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Audi Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA 7
Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Car Technology Sunnyvale, CA 105