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Industry Impact

308.8K
308.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Illinois
3.76%
3.76% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$40.75B
$40.75 Billion gross state product
3.80%
3.80% state GDP
$22.99B
Total Labor Income Annually
$23.42B
Total Car Sales in 2024
552.6K
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

$3B
in state tax revenue
4.40%
% of state tax revenue
$1.7B
new vehicle sales taxes
$993.31M
used vehicle sales taxes
$353.22M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$5.29B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$347.71M
corporate profits tax
$2.25B
federal income taxes

Registrations

10.23M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,443,791 (33.70%)
  • UVs 4,466,961 (43.60%)
  • Pickups 1,505,001 (14.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 692,743 (6.80%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 10,069,771 (98.40%)
  • Electric 124,161 (1.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 39,825 (0.40%)
  • Fuel Cell 6 (0.00%)
The Illinois average age of vehicles is 11.4 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

552.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 97,909 (17.70%)
  • UVs 354,664 (64.20%)
  • Pickups 72,858 (13.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 27,175 (4.90%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 509,923 (92.30%)
  • Electric 34,240 (6.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 8,459 (1.50%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 6.66B 6.66 Billion Total Exports
  • 16.29B 16.29 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 649.79M 649.79 Million Total Exports
  • 1.41B 1.41 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • China China
  • Thailand Thailand
  • Australia Australia
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 4,537
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 2,687
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 1,179
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 1,291
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 285
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
$80.3K
Median Household Income
67.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
32.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
89.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (66.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (6.60%)
  • Work From Home (14.03%)
  • Other (4.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (58.00%)
  • 1-Unit (6.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (11.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (6.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.00%)
  • 20+ Units (11.60%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center Minooka, IL 72
BMW of North America Regional Office Schaumberg, IL 52
Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Chicago Stamping Plant Chicago Heights, IL 1300
Chicago Assembly Plant Chicago, IL 4000
Chicago High Velocity Center Chicago, IL 27
Chicago Regional Office Downers Grove, IL 75
General Motors Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales - Parts Distribution Center - Chicago Bolingbrook, IL 105
GM Financial -- Naperville Branch Office Naperville, IL 62
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Naperville North Central Regional Office Naperville, IL 65
Honda Location Employees
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Elgin, IL
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office Hoffman Estates, IL
Hyundai/Kia Location Employees
Mobis Parts Distribution Center (Hyundai / Kia) Aurora, IL
Kia Location Employees
Kia Regional Office Downers Grove, IL 40
Kia Training Center Lombard, IL 2
Magna Location Employees
Magna Operations IL 291
Magna Operations IL 1234
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Parts Distribution Center Aurora, IL 3
Mazda Regional Office Oakbrook Terrace, IL 49
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Carol Stream, IL 58
Rivian Location Employees
Rivian Normal, IL 3000
Stellantis Location Employees
Belvidere Assembly Plant and Belvidere Satellite Stamping Plant Belvidere, IL
Chicago Parts Distribution Center Naperville, IL 100
Subaru of America Location Employees
Subaru Service Training Center - Chicago Elgin, IL 2
Central Region Itasca, IL 21
Central Region - Zone 1 Chicago (CHI) Itasca, IL 13
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Credit Libertyville Libertyville, IL 614
Volkswagen Truck and Bus Lisle, IL 10
Volkswagen Group Mid-West Regional Office Rosemont, IL 38
Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Dealer Training Academy Naperville, IL 3