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Autos Drive Kansas Forward

Industry Impact

58.7K
58.7 Thousand total auto jobs in Kansas
3.02%
3.02% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$3.6B
Total Labor Income Annually
$3.3B
Total Car Sales in 2018
98.3K
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

$571.8M
total state tax revenue
6.00%
% of state tax revenue
$215.2M
new vehicle sales taxes
$122.1M
used vehicle sales taxes
$47.7M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$715.9M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$14M
corporate profits tax
$67.4M
state income taxes

Registrations

2.8M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,141,932 (40.32%)
  • CUVs 454,954 (16.07%)
  • SUVs 310,133 (10.95%)
  • Pickups 744,620 (26.29%)
  • Vans/Minivans 180,194 (6.36%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 2,689,911 (94.99%)
  • Diesel 106,561 (3.76%)
  • Hybrid 31,885 (1.13%)
  • Electric 1,610 (0.06%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,866 (0.07%)
The Kansas average age of vehicles is 13.65 years.

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

New Purchases

98.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 25,436 (25.88%)
  • CUVs 34,616 (35.22%)
  • SUVs 9,843 (10.01%)
  • Pickups 23,028 (23.43%)
  • Vans/Minivans 5,362 (5.46%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 91,582 (93.18%)
  • Diesel 3,843 (3.91%)
  • Hybrid 1,917 (1.95%)
  • Electric 632 (0.64%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 311 (0.32%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 137.3K 137.3 Thousand Total Imports
  • 60.9K 60.9 Thousand Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports
  • 0.00 0.00 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 1845
  • Electric Charging Stations 185
  • Biodiesel Stations 1
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 10
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 39

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
$33.5K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$56.4K
Median Household Income
$4.7K
Median Monthly Household Income
$509.71
Median Monthly New Car Payment
10.84%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (82%)
  • Carpool to Work (8%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0%)
  • Other (8%)

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%.

Automaker's Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Kansas City Regional Office Overland Park KS 20
Kansas City High Velocity Center Shawnee KS 56
General Motors Location Employees
Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Kansas City KS 2385
Subaru of America Location Employees
Subaru Service Training Center - Kansas City Lenexa KS 2