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Congressional District 47

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

12.2K
12.2 Thousand total auto jobs in California
1.70%
1.70% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.1B
Total Labor Income Annually
50.2K
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

$145.8M
total state tax revenue
$2.2M
corporate profits tax
$20.8M
state income taxes

Registrations

589.2K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 255,191 (43.31%)
  • UVs 244,004 (41.41%)
  • Pickups 55,543 (9.43%)
  • Vans/Minivans 30,201 (5.13%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 540,605 (91.75%)
  • Electric 35,350 (6%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 12,301 (2.09%)
  • Fuel Cell 989 (0.17%)
The California congressional district 47 average age of vehicles is 9.14 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

50.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 14,781 (29.45%)
  • UVs 29,869 (59.51%)
  • Pickups 4,132 (8.23%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,412 (2.81%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 35,897 (71.52%)
  • Electric 12,317 (24.54%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,778 (3.54%)
  • Fuel Cell 202 (0.4%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Exports
  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Exports
  • 0.00 0.00 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 145
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 1276
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 736
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 88
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 41
  • Hydrogen Stations 4

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
$106.2K
Median Household Income
46.90%
Owner Occupied Housing
53.10%
Rental Occupied Housing
75.50%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (60.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (4.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.50%)
  • Work From Home (30.60%)
  • Other (4.30%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (45.40%)
  • 1-Unit (7%)
  • 2-4 Units (12.20%)
  • 5-9 Units (8.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (8.50%)
  • 20+ Units (15.80%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.20%)

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

Automaker's Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Los Angeles Regional Office Irvine, CA 91
Karma Location Employees
Headquarters Irvine, CA
Kia Location Employees
Kia Regional Office Irvine, CA 32
Kia Training Center Irvine, CA 2
Kia Design Center America Irvine, CA 55
Kia America Irvine, CA 339
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Regional Office Irvine, CA 49
Mazda R&D Irvine Irvine, CA 134
Mazda North American Operations Irvine, CA 357
Mazda Technical Service Irvine, CA 44
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Irvine, CA 20
Subaru of America Location Employees
Western Region - Zone 4 Los Angeles (LAX) Costa Mesa, CA 15
Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Car USA Irvine, CA 23