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Congressional District 6

Autos Drive Kentucky Forward

Industry Impact

32.9K
32.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Kentucky
7.30%
7.30% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$2.34B
Total Labor Income Annually
23.3K
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

$274.88M
total state tax revenue
$22.81M
corporate profits tax
$42.43M
federal income taxes

Registrations

647.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 225,581 (34.82%)
  • UVs 227,209 (35.07%)
  • Pickups 148,741 (22.96%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,385 (5.62%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 645,756 (99.67%)
  • Electric 1,333 (0.21%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 833 (0.13%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Kentucky congressional district 6 average age of vehicles is 12.9 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

23.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,989 (17.15%)
  • UVs 13,030 (56.02%)
  • Pickups 5,413 (23.27%)
  • Vans/Minivans 827 (3.56%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 22,614 (97.23%)
  • Electric 455 (1.96%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 191 (0.82%)
  • 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 428
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 72
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 34
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 5
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 2
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
$58.7K
Median Household Income
62.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
37.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (75.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.60%)
  • Work From Home (12.70%)
  • Other (3.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (65%)
  • 1-Unit (4.40%)
  • 2-4 Units (8.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (5%)
  • 20+ Units (5%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (6.70%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.