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Industry Impact

28.3K
28.3 Thousand total auto jobs in Hawaii
3.06%
3.06% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$4.28B
$4.28 Billion gross state product
4.00%
4.00% state GDP
$1.96B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.39B
Total Car Sales in 2024
69.9K
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

$717.45M
in state tax revenue
7.00%
% of state tax revenue
$95.73M
new vehicle sales taxes
$56M
used vehicle sales taxes
$23.1M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$317.42M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$13.75M
corporate profits tax
$151.81M
federal income taxes

Registrations

1.13M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 371,863 (32.90%)
  • UVs 415,877 (36.80%)
  • Pickups 260,052 (23.00%)
  • Vans/Minivans 73,887 (6.50%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 1,091,725 (96.60%)
  • Electric 29,788 (2.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 8,738 (0.80%)
  • Fuel Cell 47 (0.00%)
The Hawaii average age of vehicles is 11.6 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

69.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 16,632 (23.80%)
  • UVs 38,683 (55.40%)
  • Pickups 10,164 (14.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 4,371 (6.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 60,343 (86.40%)
  • Electric 6,847 (9.80%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,661 (3.80%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0.00%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 142.54M 142.54 Million Total Exports
  • 3.01B 3.01 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 35.78M 35.78 Million Total Exports
  • 347.64M 347.64 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Australia Australia
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
  • Singapore Singapore
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 402
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 695
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 308
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 117
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 44
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
62.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
37.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
79.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (64.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (15.80%)
  • Take Public Transportation (4.10%)
  • Work From Home (8.67%)
  • Other (7.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (53.70%)
  • 1-Unit (8.90%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (6.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.40%)
  • 20+ Units (19.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.