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Congressional District 3

Autos Drive Minnesota Forward

Industry Impact

12.5K
12.5 Thousand total auto jobs in Minnesota
1.96%
1.96% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$858.8M
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.3B
Total Car Sales in 2018
37.3K
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

$135.7M
total state tax revenue
$1.7M
corporate profits tax
$14.1M
state income taxes

Registrations

640.3K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 270,871 (42.3%)
  • CUVs 175,188 (27.36%)
  • SUVs 71,756 (11.21%)
  • Pickups 73,710 (11.51%)
  • Vans/Minivans 48,768 (7.62%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 616,511 (96.29%)
  • Diesel 9,939 (1.55%)
  • Hybrid 11,710 (1.83%)
  • Electric 1,247 (0.19%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 888 (0.14%)
The Minnesota congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 10.08 years.

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

New Purchases

37.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 8,405 (22.51%)
  • CUVs 18,293 (48.99%)
  • SUVs 3,545 (9.49%)
  • Pickups 5,111 (13.69%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,986 (5.32%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 35,221 (94.33%)
  • Diesel 619 (1.66%)
  • Hybrid 776 (2.08%)
  • Electric 523 (1.4%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 201 (0.54%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 70M 70 Million Total Imports
  • 789.7M 789.7 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 24.5M 24.5 Million Total Imports
  • 71M 71 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 286
  • Electric Charging Stations 37
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 3

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
$34.6K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$89.4K
Median Household Income
$7.5K
Median Monthly Household Income
$526.43
Median Monthly New Car Payment
7.06%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (80%)
  • Carpool to Work (7%)
  • Take Public Transportation (3%)
  • 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

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