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Autos Drive Pennsylvania Forward

Industry Impact

185.2K
185.2 Thousand total auto jobs in Pennsylvania
2.38%
2.38% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$11B
Total Labor Income Annually
$21.1B
Total Car Sales in 2018
661.5K
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

$1.1B
total state tax revenue
2.70%
% of state tax revenue
$1.3B
new vehicle sales taxes
$758.3M
used vehicle sales taxes
$296.6M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$4.6B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$27M
corporate profits tax
$113.5M
state income taxes

Registrations

12M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,311,249 (44.14%)
  • CUVs 2,660,982 (22.11%)
  • SUVs 1,295,529 (10.77%)
  • Pickups 1,921,650 (15.97%)
  • Vans/Minivans 843,531 (7.01%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 11,619,737 (96.57%)
  • Diesel 260,434 (2.16%)
  • Hybrid 134,493 (1.12%)
  • Electric 7,997 (0.07%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 10,280 (0.09%)
The Pennsylvania average age of vehicles is 11.78 years.

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

New Purchases

661.5K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 179,470 (27.13%)
  • CUVs 294,511 (44.52%)
  • SUVs 52,648 (7.96%)
  • Pickups 102,443 (15.49%)
  • Vans/Minivans 32,407 (4.9%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 627,988 (94.94%)
  • Diesel 16,526 (2.5%)
  • Hybrid 10,902 (1.65%)
  • Electric 3,801 (0.57%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,262 (0.34%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 787.1M 787.1 Million Total Imports
  • 22.3B 22.3 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 168.8M 168.8 Million Total Imports
  • 2.9B 2.9 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 6273
  • Electric Charging Stations 429
  • Biodiesel Stations 2
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 49
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 2
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 72

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
$31.9K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$59.2K
Median Household Income
$4.9K
Median Monthly Household Income
$486.46
Median Monthly New Car Payment
9.86%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76%)
  • Carpool to Work (8%)
  • Take Public Transportation (5%)
  • Other (9%)

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

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Continental Distribution Center Easton PA
BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center Nazareth PA 76
Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Pittsburgh Regional Office Wabash PA 21
General Motors Location Employees
GM Financial -- Philadelphia Branch Office Horsham PA
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Philadelphia Langhorne PA
Kia Location Employees
Kia Training Center Allentown PA 2
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Parts Distribution Center Covington Township PA 1