Economic Insights

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Congressional District 1

Autos Drive Maine Forward

Industry Impact

15.2K
15.2 Thousand total auto jobs in Maine
3.40%
3.40% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$961.24M
Total Labor Income Annually
31.5K
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

$140.8M
total state tax revenue
$3.03M
corporate profits tax
$20.65M
federal income taxes

Registrations

663.3K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 197,948 (29.84%)
  • UVs 269,275 (40.6%)
  • Pickups 151,364 (22.82%)
  • Vans/Minivans 31,024 (4.68%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 656,590 (98.99%)
  • Electric 3,301 (0.5%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 3,376 (0.51%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0%)
The Maine congressional district 1 average age of vehicles is 11.2 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

31.5K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,623 (14.67%)
  • UVs 18,043 (57.25%)
  • Pickups 7,710 (24.47%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,138 (3.61%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 29,627 (94.01%)
  • Electric 1,070 (3.4%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 817 (2.59%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 63.91M 63.91 Million Total Exports
  • 28.71M 28.71 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 6.58M 6.58 Million Total Exports
  • 11.73M 11.73 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 342
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 332
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 172
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 42
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 30
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
$76K
Median Household Income
74.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
92.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (65.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (6.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.30%)
  • Work From Home (21.20%)
  • Other (5.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.30%)
  • 1-Unit (3.70%)
  • 2-4 Units (10.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.30%)
  • 20+ Units (4.60%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (5.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.