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Congressional District 5

Autos Drive Kentucky Forward

Industry Impact

9.3K
9.3 Thousand total auto jobs in Kentucky
3.10%
3.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$467.91M
Total Labor Income Annually
18.5K
Total New Cars Sold in 2022
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2021 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, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Tax Revenue

$92.9M
total state tax revenue
$1.19M
corporate profits tax
$10.42M
federal income taxes

Registrations

673.5K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 200,487 (29.77%)
  • UVs 208,703 (30.99%)
  • Pickups 218,114 (32.38%)
  • Vans/Minivans 31,579 (4.69%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 672,972 (99.92%)
  • Electric 304 (0.05%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 258 (0.04%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Kentucky congressional district 5 average age of vehicles is 14.9 years; The national average is 12.2.
Figures compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2022.

New Purchases

18.5K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,902 (15.73%)
  • UVs 10,116 (54.82%)
  • Pickups 4,956 (26.86%)
  • Vans/Minivans 480 (2.6%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 18,299 (99.16%)
  • Electric 103 (0.56%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 53 (0.28%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 656
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 27
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 15
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 4
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 1
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, 2023.
Consumers
$37.9K
Median Household Income
72.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
27.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (11.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.20%)
  • Work From Home (6.50%)
  • Other (2.40%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (62.80%)
  • 1-Unit (1.10%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (1%)
  • 20+ Units (1%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (26.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.