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Autos Drive Maryland Forward

Industry Impact

83.6K
83.6 Thousand total auto jobs in Maryland
2.24%
2.24% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$6.7B
Total Labor Income Annually
$10.6B
Total Car Sales in 2018
329.9K
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

$785.9M
total state tax revenue
3.50%
% of state tax revenue
$745.1M
new vehicle sales taxes
$422.5M
used vehicle sales taxes
$165.3M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$1.6B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$13.3M
corporate profits tax
$90.1M
state income taxes

Registrations

4.7M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,288,437 (48.45%)
  • CUVs 1,013,311 (21.45%)
  • SUVs 445,321 (9.43%)
  • Pickups 624,868 (13.23%)
  • Vans/Minivans 351,120 (7.43%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 4,505,010 (95.38%)
  • Diesel 105,805 (2.24%)
  • Hybrid 95,493 (2.02%)
  • Electric 8,079 (0.17%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 8,670 (0.18%)
The Maryland average age of vehicles is 10.92 years.

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

New Purchases

329.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 116,210 (35.22%)
  • CUVs 123,990 (37.58%)
  • SUVs 25,576 (7.75%)
  • Pickups 39,242 (11.89%)
  • Vans/Minivans 24,918 (7.55%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 308,596 (93.53%)
  • Diesel 7,215 (2.19%)
  • Hybrid 7,826 (2.37%)
  • Electric 3,815 (1.16%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,484 (0.75%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 47.5B 47.5 Billion Total Imports
  • 107.9B 107.9 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 4.7B 4.7 Billion Total Imports
  • 14.6B 14.6 Billion 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 2836
  • Electric Charging Stations 592
  • Biodiesel Stations 2
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 8
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 31

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
$32K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$80.8K
Median Household Income
$6.7K
Median Monthly Household Income
$487.34
Median Monthly New Car Payment
7.24%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (73%)
  • Carpool to Work (9%)
  • Take Public Transportation (8%)
  • 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

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Vehicle Distribution Center Baltimore MD 5
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Port Facility Baltimore MD 1
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Baltimore MD 70
Stellantis Location Employees
Mid-Atlantic (Washington, DC) Business Center Columbia MD 109
Subaru of America Location Employees
Port - Baltimore, MD Baltimore MD 5
Eastern Region - Zone 2 DC (DCA) Columbia MD 17
Subaru Service Training Center - Washington DC Frederick MD 3
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Port-Baltimore Baltimore MD 3