New Jersey's Congressional District 8 Facts

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Industry Impact

6.8K
6.8 Thousand total auto jobs in New Jersey
1.55%
1.55% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$509.62M
Total Labor Income Annually
24.1K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 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, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$55.86M
in state tax revenue
$7.55M
corporate profits tax
$25.21M
federal income taxes

Registrations

398.7K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 157,167 (39.40%)
  • UVs 185,408 (46.50%)
  • Pickups 20,753 (5.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 28,898 (7.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 389,063 (97.60%)
  • Electric 7,319 (1.80%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,324 (0.60%)
The New Jersey congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 12 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

24.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,118 (21.20%)
  • UVs 17,358 (72.00%)
  • Pickups 1,068 (4.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 552 (2.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 20,480 (85.00%)
  • Electric 2,933 (12.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 684 (2.80%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 174
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 264
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 92
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 120
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 19
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, 2025.
Consumers
$82.1K
Median Household Income
26.90%
Owner Occupied Housing
73.10%
Rental Occupied Housing
74.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (34.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (32.80%)
  • Work From Home (14.00%)
  • Other (9.30%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (8.90%)
  • 1-Unit (5.00%)
  • 2-4 Units (34.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (10.50%)
  • 10-19 Units (7.50%)
  • 20+ Units (33.40%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Vehicle Distribution Center Jersey City , NJ 66