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Congressional District 1

Autos Drive South Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

14.2K
14.2 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
3.60%
3.60% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$955.3M
Total Labor Income Annually
33.4K
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

$100.1M
total state tax revenue
$2.7M
corporate profits tax
$13.5M
state income taxes

Registrations

719.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 237,412 (33%)
  • UVs 289,133 (40.19%)
  • Pickups 144,504 (20.09%)
  • Vans/Minivans 34,884 (4.85%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 714,946 (99.39%)
  • Electric 2,862 (0.4%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,554 (0.22%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The South Carolina congressional district 1 average age of vehicles is 11.5 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

33.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,800 (17.36%)
  • UVs 20,195 (60.44%)
  • Pickups 6,504 (19.46%)
  • Vans/Minivans 914 (2.73%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 32,045 (95.91%)
  • Electric 946 (2.83%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 421 (1.26%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Exports
  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Exports
  • 0.00 0.00 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 260
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 97
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 44
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 3
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 3

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
$78.3K
Median Household Income
71.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
28.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (72.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.40%)
  • Work From Home (16.70%)
  • Other (2.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (64.30%)
  • 1-Unit (3.40%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.40%)
  • 20+ Units (5.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (14.90%)

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

Automaker's Facilities

Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Car USA Ridgeville, SC 150
Volvo Car US Operations Summerville, SC 16