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Congressional District 4

Autos Drive South Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

26.5K
26.5 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
5.50%
5.50% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.9B
Total Labor Income Annually
31.8K
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

$212.1M
total state tax revenue
$12.3M
corporate profits tax
$24M
state income taxes

Registrations

745.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 272,939 (36.62%)
  • UVs 261,894 (35.14%)
  • Pickups 148,786 (19.96%)
  • Vans/Minivans 45,740 (6.14%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 742,317 (99.59%)
  • Electric 1,899 (0.25%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,137 (0.15%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The South Carolina congressional district 4 average age of vehicles is 13.4 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

31.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,641 (20.88%)
  • UVs 17,053 (53.61%)
  • Pickups 6,210 (19.52%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,908 (6%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 30,813 (96.86%)
  • Electric 692 (2.17%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 307 (0.97%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 458.1M 458.1 Million Total Exports
  • 9.5B 9.5 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 66.4M 66.4 Million Total Exports
  • 1.8B 1.8 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 358
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 137
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 63
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 8
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 5

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
$64.1K
Median Household Income
74.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
87.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (75.10%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.50%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.10%)
  • Work From Home (13.30%)
  • Other (3%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (67.20%)
  • 1-Unit (1.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.60%)
  • 20+ Units (1.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (21%)

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

Automaker's Facilities

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