Economic Insights

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Congressional District 1

Autos Drive North Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

10.4K
10.4 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
3.10%
3.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$558.41M
Total Labor Income Annually
22.7K
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

$67.18M
total state tax revenue
$593.3K
corporate profits tax
$11.38M
federal income taxes

Registrations

704.7K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 274,375 (38.93%)
  • UVs 212,224 (30.11%)
  • Pickups 174,099 (24.7%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,293 (5.01%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 703,389 (99.81%)
  • Electric 833 (0.12%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 498 (0.07%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The North Carolina congressional district 1 average age of vehicles is 13.4 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

22.7K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,197 (22.92%)
  • UVs 11,513 (50.77%)
  • Pickups 5,452 (24.04%)
  • Vans/Minivans 515 (2.27%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 22,337 (98.5%)
  • Electric 270 (1.19%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 70 (0.31%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • 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 578
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 90
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 44
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 20
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 13
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
$46.7K
Median Household Income
66.90%
Owner Occupied Housing
33.10%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79.10%)
  • Carpool to Work (8%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.10%)
  • Work From Home (9.70%)
  • Other (3%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (65.30%)
  • 1-Unit (4.70%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • 20+ Units (5.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (11.60%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.