Economic Insights

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Congressional District 18

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

5.5K
5.5 Thousand total auto jobs in California
1.50%
1.50% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$501.06M
Total Labor Income Annually
21.9K
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

$56.23M
total state tax revenue
$149.2K
corporate profits tax
$9.87M
federal income taxes

Registrations

616.2K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 272,034 (44.15%)
  • UVs 175,512 (28.48%)
  • Pickups 127,474 (20.69%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,685 (5.79%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 600,890 (97.51%)
  • Electric 10,317 (1.67%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,841 (0.79%)
  • Fuel Cell 163 (0.03%)
The California congressional district 18 average age of vehicles is 13.2 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

21.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,612 (30.23%)
  • UVs 10,324 (47.2%)
  • Pickups 4,420 (20.21%)
  • Vans/Minivans 515 (2.35%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 17,940 (82.03%)
  • Electric 3,433 (15.7%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 469 (2.14%)
  • Fuel Cell 30 (0.14%)

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 219
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 474
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 321
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 66
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 30
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
$90.5K
Median Household Income
60.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
39.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (66.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.30%)
  • Work From Home (13.60%)
  • Other (7.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (57.50%)
  • 1-Unit (9.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.70%)
  • 20+ Units (14.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.