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Congressional District 5

Autos Drive South Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

8.3K
8.3 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
2.40%
2.40% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$449.7M
Total Labor Income Annually
25.8K
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

$62.7M
total state tax revenue
$878.6K
corporate profits tax
$6.3M
state income taxes

Registrations

776.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 285,745 (36.8%)
  • UVs 247,903 (31.92%)
  • Pickups 187,866 (24.19%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,094 (4.65%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 773,894 (99.66%)
  • Electric 1,943 (0.25%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 734 (0.09%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The South Carolina congressional district 5 average age of vehicles is 14.0 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

25.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,119 (19.84%)
  • UVs 13,609 (52.75%)
  • Pickups 6,257 (24.25%)
  • Vans/Minivans 814 (3.16%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 24,815 (96.19%)
  • Electric 819 (3.17%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 166 (0.64%)
  • 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 491
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 43
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 18
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 5
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 2

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
$57.9K
Median Household Income
70.90%
Owner Occupied Housing
29.10%
Rental Occupied Housing
87.50%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (78%)
  • Carpool to Work (6.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.10%)
  • Work From Home (13.40%)
  • Other (2.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (70%)
  • 1-Unit (3.70%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.50%)
  • 20+ Units (6.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8%)

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