Economic Insights

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Congressional District 42

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

11.7K
11.7 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.50%
2.50% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$860.7M
Total Labor Income Annually
24.1K
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

$105.2M
total state tax revenue
$0.00
corporate profits tax
$14M
state income taxes

Registrations

542.3K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 258,240 (47.62%)
  • UVs 174,218 (32.12%)
  • Pickups 75,911 (14%)
  • Vans/Minivans 28,919 (5.33%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 530,013 (97.73%)
  • Electric 7,360 (1.36%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,730 (0.87%)
  • Fuel Cell 229 (0.04%)
The California congressional district 42 average age of vehicles is 12.2 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

24.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 8,038 (33.29%)
  • UVs 12,370 (51.24%)
  • Pickups 3,196 (13.24%)
  • Vans/Minivans 539 (2.23%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 21,155 (87.62%)
  • Electric 2,365 (9.79%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 582 (2.41%)
  • Fuel Cell 42 (0.17%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 27B 27 Billion Total Exports
  • 25.9B 25.9 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 2B 2 Billion Total Exports
  • 5.4B 5.4 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 180
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 502
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 217
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 36
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 18

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
$67.4K
Median Household Income
74.90%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.10%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (67.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2.70%)
  • Work From Home (15.70%)
  • Other (4.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (78.70%)
  • 1-Unit (3.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (2.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (3%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.80%)
  • 20+ Units (3.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)

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

Automaker's Facilities

Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Long Beach, CA 106