Economic Insights

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

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Congressional District 50

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

8.5K
8.5 Thousand total auto jobs in California
1.30%
1.30% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$649.4M
Total Labor Income Annually
39.9K
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

$88.8M
total state tax revenue
$949.9K
corporate profits tax
$14.4M
state income taxes

Registrations

584.1K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 262,236 (44.9%)
  • UVs 222,926 (38.17%)
  • Pickups 67,922 (11.63%)
  • Vans/Minivans 26,889 (4.6%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 547,980 (93.82%)
  • Electric 27,039 (4.63%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 8,833 (1.51%)
  • Fuel Cell 225 (0.04%)
The California congressional district 50 average age of vehicles is 10.2 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

39.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 11,649 (29.2%)
  • UVs 22,626 (56.72%)
  • Pickups 4,287 (10.75%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,330 (3.33%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 29,731 (74.53%)
  • Electric 8,652 (21.69%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,450 (3.63%)
  • Fuel Cell 60 (0.15%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 287.3M 287.3 Million Total Exports
  • 58.3B 58.3 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 24.9M 24.9 Million Total Exports
  • 4.8B 4.8 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 161
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 1122
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 486
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 51
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 20
  • 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
$103K
Median Household Income
66.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
33.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (55.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (4.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.50%)
  • Work From Home (31.50%)
  • Other (6.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (61.50%)
  • 1-Unit (7.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.20%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.50%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.70%)
  • 20+ Units (12.10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7.80%)

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