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Autos Drive Idaho Forward

Industry Impact

33.3K
33.3 Thousand total auto jobs in Idaho
3.24%
3.24% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.7B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.1B
Total Car Sales in 2018
64.6K
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

$252.6M
total state tax revenue
5.20%
% of state tax revenue
$128.8M
new vehicle sales taxes
$73M
used vehicle sales taxes
$28.6M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$568M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$4M
corporate profits tax
$29.8M
state income taxes

Registrations

1.8M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 622,414 (35.26%)
  • CUVs 268,744 (15.22%)
  • SUVs 234,498 (13.28%)
  • Pickups 548,697 (31.08%)
  • Vans/Minivans 91,109 (5.16%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 1,605,263 (90.93%)
  • Diesel 138,096 (7.82%)
  • Hybrid 19,867 (1.13%)
  • Electric 1,085 (0.06%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,151 (0.07%)
The Idaho average age of vehicles is 14.47 years.

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

New Purchases

64.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 12,059 (18.67%)
  • CUVs 24,531 (37.98%)
  • SUVs 6,125 (9.48%)
  • Pickups 19,576 (30.31%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,305 (3.57%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 56,658 (87.71%)
  • Diesel 6,075 (9.4%)
  • Hybrid 1,366 (2.11%)
  • Electric 291 (0.45%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 206 (0.32%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 386.1M 386.1 Million Total Imports
  • 209.9M 209.9 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 71M 71 Million Total Imports
  • 40.4M 40.4 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 786
  • Electric Charging Stations 69
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 2
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 31

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
$33K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$52.2K
Median Household Income
$4.4K
Median Monthly Household Income
$502.91
Median Monthly New Car Payment
11.56%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79%)
  • Carpool to Work (10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0%)
  • Other (10%)

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%.