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Autos Drive Maine Forward

Industry Impact

32.1K
32.1 Thousand total auto jobs in Maine
3.90%
3.90% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.9B
Total Labor Income Annually
$5.3B
Total Car Sales in 2022
59.3K
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

$302.7M
total state tax revenue
5.55%
% of state tax revenue
$150.1M
new vehicle sales taxes
$440.6M
used vehicle sales taxes
$31.9M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$371.3M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$5.6M
corporate profits tax
$45.3M
state income taxes

Registrations

1.3M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 377,420 (28.24%)
  • UVs 513,295 (38.4%)
  • Pickups 353,172 (26.42%)
  • Vans/Minivans 62,607 (4.68%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 1,326,578 (99.25%)
  • Electric 4,595 (0.34%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 5,424 (0.41%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0%)
The Maine average age of vehicles is 11.7 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

59.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 7,653 (12.91%)
  • UVs 33,244 (56.09%)
  • Pickups 16,498 (27.83%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,876 (3.17%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 56,470 (95.27%)
  • Electric 1,539 (2.6%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,262 (2.13%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 858M 858 Million Total Exports
  • 346.1M 346.1 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 56.3M 56.3 Million Total Exports
  • 41.9M 41.9 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 890
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 589
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 311
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 59
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 46

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
$64.8K
Median Household Income
74.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
92.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (69.25%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.69%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.26%)
  • Work From Home (17.74%)
  • Other (5.06%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (70.60%)
  • 1-Unit (2.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (9.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.70%)
  • 20+ Units (3.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8.50%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker's Facilities

Texas Instruments Location Employees
Texas Instruments - South Portland, ME South Portland, ME