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Autos Drive Nebraska Forward

Industry Impact

38K
38 Thousand total auto jobs in Nebraska
2.86%
2.86% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.9B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.9B
Total Car Sales in 2018
86.1K
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

$201.1M
total state tax revenue
3.70%
% of state tax revenue
$164M
new vehicle sales taxes
$93M
used vehicle sales taxes
$36.4M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$499.2M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$4.1M
corporate profits tax
$34.7M
state income taxes

Registrations

2M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 774,046 (38.64%)
  • CUVs 335,486 (16.75%)
  • SUVs 238,943 (11.93%)
  • Pickups 526,345 (26.28%)
  • Vans/Minivans 128,340 (6.41%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 1,895,788 (94.64%)
  • Diesel 87,525 (4.37%)
  • Hybrid 17,929 (0.9%)
  • Electric 854 (0.04%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,064 (0.05%)
The Nebraska average age of vehicles is 13.66 years.

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

New Purchases

86.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 18,022 (20.92%)
  • CUVs 32,475 (37.7%)
  • SUVs 8,809 (10.23%)
  • Pickups 22,502 (26.12%)
  • Vans/Minivans 4,330 (5.03%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 80,621 (93.6%)
  • Diesel 3,605 (4.19%)
  • Hybrid 1,284 (1.49%)
  • Electric 375 (0.44%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 253 (0.29%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 99K 99 Thousand Total Imports
  • 2.1M 2.1 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports
  • 90.9K 90.9 Thousand 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 1269
  • Electric Charging Stations 79
  • Biodiesel Stations 1
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 8
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 28

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
$33.9K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$60K
Median Household Income
$5K
Median Monthly Household Income
$516.90
Median Monthly New Car Payment
10.34%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (81%)
  • Carpool to Work (9%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0%)
  • 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
Ford Credit Customer Service Center Omaha NE 223