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Congressional District 12

Autos Drive North Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

11.1K
11.1 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
3.00%
3.00% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$838.11M
Total Labor Income Annually
27.6K
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

$72.21M
total state tax revenue
$19.06M
corporate profits tax
$9.47M
federal income taxes

Registrations

573.7K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 240,720 (41.96%)
  • UVs 208,143 (36.28%)
  • Pickups 84,467 (14.72%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,343 (6.16%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 569,469 (99.27%)
  • Electric 3,089 (0.54%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,095 (0.19%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The North Carolina congressional district 12 average age of vehicles is 10.8 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

27.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,102 (22.1%)
  • UVs 15,257 (55.26%)
  • Pickups 4,898 (17.74%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,352 (4.9%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 26,114 (94.59%)
  • Electric 1,243 (4.5%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 252 (0.91%)
  • 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 235
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 134
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 54
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 24
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 8
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
$69K
Median Household Income
73.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
26.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.70%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (58.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (6.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1%)
  • Work From Home (32.20%)
  • Other (1.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.90%)
  • 1-Unit (2%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.50%)
  • 20+ Units (2.10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (18.30%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.