South Carolina's Congressional District 2 Facts

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Industry Impact

13.8K
13.8 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
3.24%
3.24% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$836.96M
Total Labor Income Annually
31.3K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 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, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$113.91M
in state tax revenue
$5.12M
corporate profits tax
$56.39M
federal income taxes

Registrations

784.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 263,069 (33.50%)
  • UVs 285,882 (36.40%)
  • Pickups 182,297 (23.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,677 (4.50%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 779,858 (99.40%)
  • Electric 3,482 (0.40%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,282 (0.20%)
The South Carolina congressional district 2 average age of vehicles is 13.6 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

31.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,223 (19.90%)
  • UVs 17,548 (56.00%)
  • Pickups 6,334 (20.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,226 (3.90%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 30,087 (96.00%)
  • Electric 1,014 (3.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 232 (0.70%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 6.38M 6.38 Million Total Exports
  • 215.8K 215.8 Thousand 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, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 452
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 54
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 31
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 88
  • 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, 2025.
Consumers
$73.6K
Median Household Income
75.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
24.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
90.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (75.60%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.10%)
  • Work From Home (12.80%)
  • Other (3.30%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (68.80%)
  • 1-Unit (3.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.00%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.50%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.20%)
  • 20+ Units (3.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (14.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.