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Industry Impact

45.8K
45.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Idaho
3.77%
3.77% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$4.88B
$4.88 Billion gross state product
4.10%
4.10% state GDP
$3.06B
Total Labor Income Annually
$3.25B
Total Car Sales in 2024
72.2K
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

$505.64M
in state tax revenue
6.80%
% of state tax revenue
$195.25M
new vehicle sales taxes
$114.22M
used vehicle sales taxes
$47.12M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$641.77M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$29.35M
corporate profits tax
$273.33M
federal income taxes

Registrations

2.04M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 501,967 (24.60%)
  • UVs 729,120 (35.80%)
  • Pickups 665,951 (32.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 87,980 (4.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 2,020,978 (99.20%)
  • Electric 11,308 (0.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 5,852 (0.30%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0.00%)
The Idaho average age of vehicles is 14.9 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

72.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 7,489 (10.40%)
  • UVs 40,083 (55.50%)
  • Pickups 22,237 (30.80%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,358 (3.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 68,528 (94.90%)
  • Electric 2,641 (3.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,004 (1.40%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 869.13M 869.13 Million Total Exports
  • 426.27M 426.27 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 109.19M 109.19 Million Total Exports
  • 29.23M 29.23 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • - -
  • - -
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 1,047
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 337
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 149
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 184
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 65
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
$74.9K
Median Household Income
72.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
27.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
87.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (71.00%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.60%)
  • Work From Home (13.53%)
  • Other (4.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (74.10%)
  • 1-Unit (3.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.20%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.40%)
  • 20+ Units (3.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.