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Louisiana State Facts

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Economic Insights

See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

79.8K
79.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Louisiana
3.10%
3.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$4.57B
Total Labor Income Annually
$16.47B
Total Car Sales in 2022
184K
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

$728.27M
total state tax revenue
5.94%
% of state tax revenue
$424.67M
new vehicle sales taxes
$95.95M
used vehicle sales taxes
$72.24M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$730.41M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$7.8M
corporate profits tax
$68.6M
federal income taxes

Registrations

3.8M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,224,282 (32.18%)
  • UVs 1,221,291 (32.11%)
  • Pickups 1,167,812 (30.7%)
  • Vans/Minivans 135,096 (3.55%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 3,796,225 (99.8%)
  • Electric 5,136 (0.14%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,614 (0.07%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Louisiana average age of vehicles is 12.0 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

184K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 36,081 (19.61%)
  • UVs 89,836 (48.82%)
  • Pickups 52,907 (28.75%)
  • Vans/Minivans 5,202 (2.83%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 181,198 (98.46%)
  • Electric 2,015 (1.09%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 813 (0.44%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 1.15B 1.15 Billion Total Exports
  • 3.85B 3.85 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 145.9M 145.9 Million Total Exports
  • 494.09M 494.09 Million 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 3,324
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 293
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 141
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 30
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 17
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
$52.1K
Median Household Income
67.30%
Owner Occupied Housing
32.70%
Rental Occupied Housing
82.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79.28%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.29%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.75%)
  • Work From Home (8.41%)
  • Other (3.28%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (66.30%)
  • 1-Unit (2.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.80%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.70%)
  • 20+ Units (4.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (12.30%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.