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

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Congressional District 8

Autos Drive California Forward

Industry Impact

6.3K
6.3 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.20%
2.20% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$535.2M
Total Labor Income Annually
21.9K
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

$66.2M
total state tax revenue
$541.3K
corporate profits tax
$10.4M
state income taxes

Registrations

620.3K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 303,629 (48.95%)
  • UVs 178,551 (28.78%)
  • Pickups 97,847 (15.77%)
  • Vans/Minivans 34,682 (5.59%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 602,988 (97.21%)
  • Electric 10,894 (1.76%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 6,281 (1.01%)
  • Fuel Cell 131 (0.02%)
The California congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 12.8 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

21.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 7,159 (32.62%)
  • UVs 10,866 (49.51%)
  • Pickups 3,235 (14.74%)
  • Vans/Minivans 687 (3.13%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 17,885 (81.49%)
  • Electric 3,446 (15.7%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 587 (2.67%)
  • Fuel Cell 28 (0.13%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 283.7M 283.7 Million Total Exports
  • 39.6B 39.6 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 10.1M 10.1 Million Total Exports
  • 5B 5 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 235
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 309
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 172
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 35
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 14

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
$85K
Median Household Income
66.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
33.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
75.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (65.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (11.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (3.40%)
  • Work From Home (16%)
  • Other (3.50%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (77%)
  • 1-Unit (2.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (5%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.50%)
  • 20+ Units (3.20%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8.80%)

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

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