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Autos Drive Oregon Forward

Industry Impact

66.9K
66.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Oregon
2.64%
2.64% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$4.1B
Total Labor Income Annually
$5.7B
Total Car Sales in 2018
175.6K
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

$223M
total state tax revenue
1.80%
% of state tax revenue
$1.1B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$9.2M
corporate profits tax
$120.8M
state income taxes

Registrations

3.8M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,541,968 (40.68%)
  • CUVs 696,702 (18.38%)
  • SUVs 435,639 (11.49%)
  • Pickups 871,528 (22.99%)
  • Vans/Minivans 244,361 (6.45%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 3,434,903 (90.63%)
  • Diesel 236,166 (6.23%)
  • Hybrid 97,915 (2.58%)
  • Electric 12,431 (0.33%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 8,783 (0.23%)
The Oregon average age of vehicles is 13.74 years.

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

New Purchases

175.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 48,304 (27.51%)
  • CUVs 69,946 (39.84%)
  • SUVs 14,203 (8.09%)
  • Pickups 33,359 (19%)
  • Vans/Minivans 9,758 (5.56%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 152,321 (86.76%)
  • Diesel 10,997 (6.26%)
  • Hybrid 6,276 (3.57%)
  • Electric 3,600 (2.05%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,376 (1.35%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 8.2B 8.2 Billion Total Imports
  • 52.8B 52.8 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 1.7B 1.7 Billion Total Imports
  • 6.4B 6.4 Billion 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 2089
  • Electric Charging Stations 593
  • Biodiesel Stations 62
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 5
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 60

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
$32.4K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$60.2K
Median Household Income
$5K
Median Monthly Household Income
$493.50
Median Monthly New Car Payment
9.84%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (71%)
  • Carpool to Work (9%)
  • Take Public Transportation (4%)
  • Other (14%)

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
Portland High Velocity Center Portland OR 22
Honda Location Employees
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Gresham OR
Jaguar Land Rover Location Employees
Jaguar Land Rover Technology Center Portland OR 68
Stellantis Location Employees
Portland Parts Distribution Center Beaverton OR
Subaru of America Location Employees
RDC - Gresham Gresham OR 47
RDC - Portland Portland OR 22
Subaru Service Training Center - Portland Portland OR 2
Western Region - Zone 2 Portland (PDX) Portland OR 13
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Credit - Hillsboro Hillsboro OR 293