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Congressional District 6

Autos Drive North Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

14.4K
14.4 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
3.10%
3.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$950.15M
Total Labor Income Annually
22K
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

$97.89M
total state tax revenue
$1.24M
corporate profits tax
$17.03M
federal income taxes

Registrations

628.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 251,837 (40.06%)
  • UVs 215,983 (34.36%)
  • Pickups 114,638 (18.24%)
  • Vans/Minivans 37,825 (6.02%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 625,918 (99.57%)
  • Electric 1,902 (0.3%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 814 (0.13%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The North Carolina congressional district 6 average age of vehicles is 12.9 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

22K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,883 (22.17%)
  • UVs 11,867 (53.88%)
  • Pickups 4,138 (18.79%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,137 (5.16%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 21,142 (95.99%)
  • Electric 710 (3.22%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 174 (0.79%)
  • 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 465
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 86
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 37
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 12
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 6
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
$59.1K
Median Household Income
69.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (74.10%)
  • Carpool to Work (6.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.90%)
  • Work From Home (15.30%)
  • Other (3.50%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.40%)
  • 1-Unit (2.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.60%)
  • 20+ Units (4.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (10.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.