California's Congressional District 3 Facts

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Industry Impact

14.5K
14.5 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.93%
2.93% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.12B
Total Labor Income Annually
34.3K
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

$199.67M
in state tax revenue
$13.88M
corporate profits tax
$84.5M
federal income taxes

Registrations

691.8K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 212,816 (30.80%)
  • UVs 283,318 (41.00%)
  • Pickups 159,188 (23.00%)
  • Vans/Minivans 29,115 (4.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 656,252 (94.90%)
  • Electric 27,068 (3.90%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 8,348 (1.20%)
  • Fuel Cell 145 (0.00%)
The California congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 12.6 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

34.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,853 (17.10%)
  • UVs 20,863 (60.90%)
  • Pickups 6,259 (18.30%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,283 (3.70%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 25,749 (75.10%)
  • Electric 7,203 (21.00%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,311 (3.80%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0.00%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 352
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 426
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 188
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 448
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 92
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
$101.6K
Median Household Income
72.90%
Owner Occupied Housing
27.10%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.70%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (68.60%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.60%)
  • Work From Home (19.39%)
  • Other (4.30%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (76.40%)
  • 1-Unit (2.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.10%)
  • 20+ Units (4.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (4.60%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.