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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

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Congressional District 2

Autos Drive Rhode Island Forward

Industry Impact

8.8K
8.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Rhode Island
2.80%
2.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$615.9M
Total Labor Income Annually
24.7K
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

$78.3M
total state tax revenue
$708.3K
corporate profits tax
$9.9M
state income taxes

Registrations

452.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 178,107 (39.32%)
  • UVs 181,573 (40.09%)
  • Pickups 64,761 (14.3%)
  • Vans/Minivans 21,467 (4.74%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 449,506 (99.25%)
  • Electric 1,912 (0.42%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,505 (0.33%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Rhode Island congressional district 2 average age of vehicles is 11.2 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

24.7K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,186 (20.97%)
  • UVs 15,065 (60.92%)
  • Pickups 3,815 (15.43%)
  • Vans/Minivans 662 (2.68%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 23,574 (95.33%)
  • Electric 746 (3.02%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 408 (1.65%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 742.8M 742.8 Million Total Exports
  • 62.5B 62.5 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 99.7M 99.7 Million Total Exports
  • 5.5B 5.5 Billion 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 225
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 284
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 117
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 24
  • 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
$77.6K
Median Household Income
57.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
42.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (71.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (6.50%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.80%)
  • Work From Home (17.70%)
  • Other (3.10%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (49.20%)
  • 1-Unit (3.40%)
  • 2-4 Units (28.90%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.50%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.20%)
  • 20+ Units (9.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.40%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker's Facilities

Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Port-Davisville Davisville, RI 2