California's Congressional District 49 Facts

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Industry Impact

8.7K
8.7 Thousand total auto jobs in California
1.83%
1.83% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$645.29M
Total Labor Income Annually
41.9K
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

$118.8M
in state tax revenue
$6.55M
corporate profits tax
$28.02M
federal income taxes

Registrations

607.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 232,103 (38.20%)
  • UVs 254,803 (41.90%)
  • Pickups 88,696 (14.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 27,706 (4.60%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 554,358 (91.30%)
  • Electric 41,048 (6.80%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 11,761 (1.90%)
  • Fuel Cell 259 (0.00%)
The California congressional district 49 average age of vehicles is 10.5 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

41.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,629 (23.00%)
  • UVs 25,830 (61.60%)
  • Pickups 5,332 (12.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,149 (2.70%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 29,889 (71.30%)
  • Electric 10,175 (24.30%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,870 (4.50%)
  • Fuel Cell 11 (0.00%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 166
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 438
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 219
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 289
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 44
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
$114.5K
Median Household Income
62.00%
Owner Occupied Housing
38.00%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (64.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.70%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.10%)
  • Work From Home (19.94%)
  • Other (7.00%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (53.60%)
  • 1-Unit (16.00%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (7.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.10%)
  • 20+ Units (9.60%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (3.10%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Carlsbad, CA 22