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South Carolina's Congressional District 4 Facts

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Industry Impact

41.5K
41.5 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
7.66%
7.66% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$3.13B
Total Labor Income Annually
34.2K
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

$323.54M
in state tax revenue
$27.62M
corporate profits tax
$183.75M
federal income taxes

Registrations

769.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 261,782 (34.00%)
  • UVs 290,501 (37.70%)
  • Pickups 156,523 (20.30%)
  • Vans/Minivans 44,389 (5.80%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 763,669 (99.20%)
  • Electric 4,198 (0.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,771 (0.20%)
The South Carolina congressional district 4 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

34.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,685 (19.50%)
  • UVs 19,768 (57.80%)
  • Pickups 6,421 (18.80%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,316 (3.80%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 32,639 (95.40%)
  • Electric 1,183 (3.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 377 (1.10%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 539.19M 539.19 Million Total Exports
  • 12.49B 12.49 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 37.31M 37.31 Million Total Exports
  • 1.99B 1.99 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Germany Germany
  • Sweden Sweden
  • Austria Austria
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 358
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 233
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 96
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 66
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 23
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
$72K
Median Household Income
68.20%
Owner Occupied Housing
31.80%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.00%)
  • Work From Home (11.76%)
  • Other (2.50%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (68.50%)
  • 1-Unit (4.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.50%)
  • 20+ Units (7.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW Group Information Technology Research Center Greenville, SC 92
BMW Manufacturing Co. Greer, SC 11000
BMW Performance Center Greer, SC 100
BMW of North America Regional Office Greer, SC 82
BMW of North America Training Center Greer, SC 67
BMW of North America Continental Distribution Center Spartanburg, SC
Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Ford Credit Greenville Business Center Greenville, SC 225
Magna Location Employees
Magna Operations SC 1671