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District of Columbia State Facts

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

Industry Impact

1.5K
1.5 Thousand total auto jobs in District of Columbia
0.20%
0.20% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$87.11M
Total Labor Income Annually
$
Total Car Sales in 2022
17.2K
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

$
total state tax revenue
%
% of state tax revenue
$
new vehicle sales taxes
$
used vehicle sales taxes
$
sales tax on auto parts and services
$64.27M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$592.5K
corporate profits tax
$4.74M
federal income taxes

Registrations

344.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 173,793 (50.47%)
  • UVs 122,210 (35.49%)
  • Pickups 14,259 (4.14%)
  • Vans/Minivans 17,699 (5.14%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 336,396 (97.68%)
  • Electric 5,071 (1.47%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,908 (0.84%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The District of Columbia average age of vehicles is 13.9 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

17.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,977 (23.08%)
  • UVs 10,367 (60.16%)
  • Pickups 2,293 (13.31%)
  • Vans/Minivans 595 (3.45%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 14,844 (86.14%)
  • Electric 1,796 (10.42%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 592 (3.44%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 263.17M 263.17 Million Total Exports
  • 584.14M 584.14 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 15.8M 15.8 Million Total Exports
  • 47.1M 47.1 Million 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 133
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 678
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 213
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 16
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 4
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
$90.1K
Median Household Income
41.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
58.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
82.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (25.61%)
  • Carpool to Work (3.05%)
  • Take Public Transportation (11.62%)
  • Work From Home (48.29%)
  • Other (11.43%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (11.20%)
  • 1-Unit (22.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (9.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (7.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (8.50%)
  • 20+ Units (41.20%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.