Economic Insights

See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

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Congressional District 44

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

9.1K
9.1 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.80%
2.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$689.4M
Total Labor Income Annually
22.7K
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

$86.3M
total state tax revenue
$472.1K
corporate profits tax
$10.7M
state income taxes

Registrations

559.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 264,972 (47.33%)
  • UVs 177,681 (31.74%)
  • Pickups 82,473 (14.73%)
  • Vans/Minivans 30,005 (5.36%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 549,722 (98.18%)
  • Electric 6,111 (1.09%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 3,845 (0.69%)
  • Fuel Cell 209 (0.04%)
The California congressional district 44 average age of vehicles is 12.3 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

22.7K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 7,646 (33.73%)
  • UVs 11,429 (50.42%)
  • Pickups 3,117 (13.75%)
  • Vans/Minivans 477 (2.11%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 20,084 (88.59%)
  • Electric 2,131 (9.4%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 406 (1.79%)
  • Fuel Cell 50 (0.22%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 15.8B 15.8 Billion Total Exports
  • 189.2B 189.2 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 1.3B 1.3 Billion Total Exports
  • 15.6B 15.6 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 206
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 209
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 97
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 33
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 12
  • 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
$73.2K
Median Household Income
51.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
48.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
76.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (70.60%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.80%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2.50%)
  • Work From Home (13.50%)
  • Other (3.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (58.60%)
  • 1-Unit (8%)
  • 2-4 Units (11.80%)
  • 5-9 Units (6.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.30%)
  • 20+ Units (7.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.70%)

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 Research & Development North America Long Beach, CA 163
Toyota Location Employees
TABC Long Beach, CA 350