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Autos Drive Kentucky Forward

Industry Impact

124.6K
124.6 Thousand total auto jobs in Kentucky
4.90%
4.90% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$7.7B
Total Labor Income Annually
$4.8B
Total Car Sales in 2018
149.4K
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

$835.8M
total state tax revenue
6.90%
% of state tax revenue
$303M
new vehicle sales taxes
$171.8M
used vehicle sales taxes
$67.2M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$931.1M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$40.5M
corporate profits tax
$126.5M
state income taxes

Registrations

4M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,675,099 (41.58%)
  • CUVs 663,249 (16.46%)
  • SUVs 435,452 (10.81%)
  • Pickups 1,012,599 (25.14%)
  • Vans/Minivans 242,132 (6.01%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 3,859,790 (95.81%)
  • Diesel 128,654 (3.19%)
  • Hybrid 37,255 (0.92%)
  • Electric 1,241 (0.03%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,591 (0.04%)
The Kentucky average age of vehicles is 13.03 years.

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

New Purchases

149.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 42,712 (28.59%)
  • CUVs 55,301 (37.01%)
  • SUVs 13,239 (8.86%)
  • Pickups 30,607 (20.48%)
  • Vans/Minivans 7,562 (5.06%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 141,038 (94.39%)
  • Diesel 5,209 (3.49%)
  • Hybrid 2,387 (1.6%)
  • Electric 470 (0.31%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 317 (0.21%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 20.3M 20.3 Million Total Imports
  • 81.6M 81.6 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 6.5M 6.5 Million Total Imports
  • 8.2M 8.2 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 2967
  • Electric Charging Stations 117
  • Biodiesel Stations 1
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 6
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 2
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 33

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
$32.4K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$48.4K
Median Household Income
$4K
Median Monthly Household Income
$493.79
Median Monthly New Car Payment
12.25%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (82%)
  • Carpool to Work (9%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1%)
  • Other (7%)

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
Kentucky Truck Plant Louisville KY 8500
Louisville Assembly Plant Louisville KY 4600
General Motors Location Employees
Bowling Green Assembly Bowling Green KY 1445
Toyota Location Employees
TMMK Georgetown KY 8000