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California's Congressional District 52 Facts

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Industry Impact

6.9K
6.9 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.18%
2.18% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$493.75M
Total Labor Income Annually
30.6K
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

$94.87M
in state tax revenue
$6.11M
corporate profits tax
$15.62M
federal income taxes

Registrations

730.1K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 323,589 (44.30%)
  • UVs 254,961 (34.90%)
  • Pickups 109,613 (15.00%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,795 (5.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 707,810 (97.00%)
  • Electric 17,330 (2.40%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,845 (0.70%)
  • Fuel Cell 89 (0.00%)
The California congressional district 52 average age of vehicles is 13.1 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

30.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 8,205 (26.90%)
  • UVs 17,546 (57.40%)
  • Pickups 4,117 (13.50%)
  • Vans/Minivans 686 (2.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 24,667 (80.70%)
  • Electric 5,018 (16.40%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 867 (2.80%)
  • Fuel Cell 4 (0.00%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 13.07B 13.07 Billion Total Exports
  • 9.49B 9.49 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 2.01B 2.01 Billion Total Exports
  • 1.23B 1.23 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Mexico Mexico
  • China China
  • Vietnam Vietnam
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 150
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 227
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 97
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 114
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 33
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
$87.2K
Median Household Income
51.90%
Owner Occupied Housing
48.10%
Rental Occupied Housing
75.40%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (71.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (11.80%)
  • Take Public Transportation (3.80%)
  • Work From Home (8.72%)
  • Other (3.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (50.90%)
  • 1-Unit (11.40%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.80%)
  • 5-9 Units (7.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (6.20%)
  • 20+ Units (12.80%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (3.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Port-San Diego National City , CA 4