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Autos Drive Minnesota Forward

Industry Impact

83.1K
83.1 Thousand total auto jobs in Minnesota
2.19%
2.19% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$4.8B
Total Labor Income Annually
$8.3B
Total Car Sales in 2018
250.5K
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

$725.1M
total state tax revenue
2.70%
% of state tax revenue
$576.2M
new vehicle sales taxes
$326.8M
used vehicle sales taxes
$135.2M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$1.8B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$9.3M
corporate profits tax
$105M
state income taxes

Registrations

5.1M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,042,395 (39.78%)
  • CUVs 1,105,744 (21.54%)
  • SUVs 545,806 (10.63%)
  • Pickups 1,047,419 (20.4%)
  • Vans/Minivans 393,072 (7.66%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 4,904,521 (95.52%)
  • Diesel 146,704 (2.86%)
  • Hybrid 73,749 (1.44%)
  • Electric 4,736 (0.09%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,726 (0.09%)
The Minnesota average age of vehicles is 11.82 years.

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

New Purchases

250.5K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 53,026 (21.17%)
  • CUVs 110,331 (44.05%)
  • SUVs 20,491 (8.18%)
  • Pickups 53,318 (21.29%)
  • Vans/Minivans 13,305 (5.31%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 235,572 (94.05%)
  • Diesel 7,093 (2.83%)
  • Hybrid 4,953 (1.98%)
  • Electric 1,866 (0.74%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 987 (0.39%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 7.3B 7.3 Billion Total Imports
  • 1.6B 1.6 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 900.8M 900.8 Million Total Imports
  • 131.5M 131.5 Million 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 2917
  • Electric Charging Stations 326
  • Biodiesel Stations 16
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 16
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 47

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
$33.2K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$68.4K
Median Household Income
$5.7K
Median Monthly Household Income
$506.13
Median Monthly New Car Payment
8.88%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (78%)
  • Carpool to Work (8%)
  • Take Public Transportation (3%)
  • Other (10%)

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

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Twin Cities Regional Office Edina MN 13
General Motors Location Employees
GM Financial International - CARRS Bloomington MN
Stellantis Location Employees
Minneapolis Parts Distribution Center Brooklyn Park MN 77
Subaru of America Location Employees
Central Region - Zone 2 Minneapolis (MSP) Bloomington MN 12
Subaru Service Training Center - Minneapolis Bloomington MN 2