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Autos Drive Hawaii Forward

Industry Impact

19.4K
19.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Hawaii
2.09%
2.09% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.2B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.8B
Total Car Sales in 2018
88.9K
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

$513.4M
total state tax revenue
6.70%
% of state tax revenue
$135.6M
new vehicle sales taxes
$76.9M
used vehicle sales taxes
$28.9M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$280.4M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$5.2M
corporate profits tax
$23.9M
state income taxes

Registrations

1.2M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 518,569 (42.26%)
  • CUVs 218,113 (17.77%)
  • SUVs 126,622 (10.32%)
  • Pickups 270,657 (22.06%)
  • Vans/Minivans 93,164 (7.59%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 1,170,102 (95.35%)
  • Diesel 20,774 (1.69%)
  • Hybrid 26,972 (2.2%)
  • Electric 6,594 (0.54%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,683 (0.22%)
The Hawaii average age of vehicles is 11.7 years.

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

New Purchases

88.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 31,581 (35.52%)
  • CUVs 24,548 (27.61%)
  • SUVs 12,746 (14.34%)
  • Pickups 13,403 (15.07%)
  • Vans/Minivans 6,631 (7.46%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 84,273 (94.79%)
  • Diesel 757 (0.85%)
  • Hybrid 1,579 (1.78%)
  • Electric 1,556 (1.75%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 744 (0.84%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 81.7M 81.7 Million Total Imports
  • 2.4B 2.4 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 13.2M 13.2 Million Total Imports
  • 278.7M 278.7 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 400
  • Electric Charging Stations 264
  • Biodiesel Stations 5
  • Hydrogen Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 2

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
$31.4K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$77.8K
Median Household Income
$6.5K
Median Monthly Household Income
$478.87
Median Monthly New Car Payment
7.39%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (67%)
  • Carpool to Work (13%)
  • Take Public Transportation (6%)
  • Other (13%)

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%.