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Autos Drive Delaware Forward

Industry Impact

17.3K
17.3 Thousand total auto jobs in Delaware
2.92%
2.92% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1B
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.6B
Total Car Sales in 2018
49.6K
Total New Cars Sold in 2018
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2018 data year; compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.

Tax Revenue

$107.4M
total state tax revenue
2.50%
% of state tax revenue
$69.3M
new vehicle sales taxes
$39.3M
used vehicle sales taxes
$196.7M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$7.6M
corporate profits tax
$26.1M
state income taxes

Registrations

854.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 385,569 (45.12%)
  • CUVs 179,448 (21%)
  • SUVs 95,885 (11.22%)
  • Pickups 135,437 (15.85%)
  • Vans/Minivans 58,222 (6.81%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 823,374 (96.35%)
  • Diesel 16,724 (1.96%)
  • Hybrid 12,588 (1.47%)
  • Electric 724 (0.08%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,151 (0.13%)
The Delaware average age of vehicles is 10.8 years.

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit as of December 31, 2018.

New Purchases

49.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 15,487 (31.23%)
  • CUVs 19,863 (40.05%)
  • SUVs 4,713 (9.5%)
  • Pickups 7,075 (14.27%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,454 (4.95%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 47,187 (95.15%)
  • Diesel 847 (1.71%)
  • Hybrid 931 (1.88%)
  • Electric 345 (0.7%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 282 (0.57%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 8.2B 8.2 Billion Total Imports
  • 195.2M 195.2 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 1B 1 Billion Total Imports
  • 72M 72 Million Total Imports

Compiled by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 392
  • Electric Charging Stations 49
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 8

Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling stations as of April 9, 2019.

Consumers
$32.5K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$62.9K
Median Household Income
$5.2K
Median Monthly Household Income
$495.28
Median Monthly New Car Payment
9.46%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (82%)
  • Carpool to Work (7%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2%)
  • Other (8%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit, U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2017 and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Median Monthly New Car Payment computed for a 60-month loan based on MSRP with 20% down and an APR of 5.36%.