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California's Congressional District 8 Facts

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Industry Impact

7.5K
7.5 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.38%
2.38% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$567.92M
Total Labor Income Annually
24.6K
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

$101.51M
in state tax revenue
$5.7M
corporate profits tax
$24.79M
federal income taxes

Registrations

613.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 284,386 (46.30%)
  • UVs 193,412 (31.50%)
  • Pickups 96,557 (15.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 32,849 (5.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 584,531 (95.30%)
  • Electric 21,480 (3.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 7,424 (1.20%)
  • Fuel Cell 180 (0.00%)
The California congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 13 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

24.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,831 (27.70%)
  • UVs 13,564 (55.10%)
  • Pickups 3,465 (14.10%)
  • Vans/Minivans 759 (3.10%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 18,729 (76.10%)
  • Electric 5,205 (21.10%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 686 (2.80%)
  • Fuel Cell 6 (0.00%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 282.38M 282.38 Million Total Exports
  • 49.78B 49.78 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, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 235
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 303
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 146
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 267
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 47
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
$95.3K
Median Household Income
61.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
38.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
78.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (66.40%)
  • Carpool to Work (12.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (6.20%)
  • Work From Home (10.86%)
  • Other (3.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (67.60%)
  • 1-Unit (7.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.80%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.20%)
  • 20+ Units (8.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Port Facility Benicia, CA 2
Subaru of America Location Employees
Port - Richmond, CA Richmond, CA 5
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Port-Benicia Benicia, CA