Economic Insights

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Congressional District 1

Autos Drive Rhode Island Forward

Industry Impact

5.7K
5.7 Thousand total auto jobs in Rhode Island
1.80%
1.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$372.64M
Total Labor Income Annually
17.5K
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

$43.6M
total state tax revenue
$171.8K
corporate profits tax
$5.71M
federal income taxes

Registrations

391.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 162,817 (41.6%)
  • UVs 157,751 (40.31%)
  • Pickups 45,510 (11.63%)
  • Vans/Minivans 20,405 (5.21%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 388,080 (99.16%)
  • Electric 1,754 (0.45%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,532 (0.39%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Rhode Island congressional district 1 average age of vehicles is 11.4 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

17.5K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,592 (20.56%)
  • UVs 10,979 (62.85%)
  • Pickups 2,342 (13.41%)
  • Vans/Minivans 557 (3.19%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 16,468 (94.27%)
  • Electric 614 (3.51%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 388 (2.22%)
  • 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 182
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 234
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 118
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 21
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 16
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
$69.7K
Median Household Income
63.30%
Owner Occupied Housing
36.70%
Rental Occupied Housing
90.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (66.60%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.70%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.60%)
  • Work From Home (17.30%)
  • Other (5.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (56.10%)
  • 1-Unit (3.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (22.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.30%)
  • 20+ Units (9.10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.