Economic Insights

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Congressional District 26

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

11.2K
11.2 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.40%
2.40% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$915.1M
Total Labor Income Annually
34.4K
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

$132.3M
total state tax revenue
$1.6M
corporate profits tax
$30.6M
state income taxes

Registrations

632.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 275,491 (43.53%)
  • UVs 216,857 (34.27%)
  • Pickups 104,477 (16.51%)
  • Vans/Minivans 31,452 (4.97%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 608,143 (96.09%)
  • Electric 17,497 (2.76%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 7,007 (1.11%)
  • Fuel Cell 222 (0.04%)
The California congressional district 26 average age of vehicles is 11.4 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

34.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 10,161 (29.57%)
  • UVs 18,911 (55.04%)
  • Pickups 4,485 (13.05%)
  • Vans/Minivans 804 (2.34%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 27,048 (78.72%)
  • Electric 6,300 (18.33%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 975 (2.84%)
  • Fuel Cell 37 (0.11%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 6.1B 6.1 Billion Total Exports
  • 78.4B 78.4 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 541.9M 541.9 Million Total Exports
  • 10.1B 10.1 Billion 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 192
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 314
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 143
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 51
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 18
  • 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
$99.4K
Median Household Income
64.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
35.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
79.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (67.80%)
  • Carpool to Work (9%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.60%)
  • Work From Home (19.80%)
  • Other (2.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (61.50%)
  • 1-Unit (12.40%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.20%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.30%)
  • 20+ Units (7.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (4.30%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker's Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Vehicle Distribution Center Oxnard, CA 137
BMW Group Representative Office Sacramento, CA 2
Designworks (BMW Group) Santa Monica, CA 55
BMW of North America Engineering and Emission Test Center Oxnard, CA 60
BMW of North America Regional Office Santa Monica, CA 60
General Motors Location Employees
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Western Regional Office Westlake Village, CA 59
Subaru of America Location Employees
Port - Port Hueneme, CA Oxnard, CA 5
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Testcenter California Oxnard ?, CA 50
Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Car Design Studio Camarillo, CA 24