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Congressional District 6

Autos Drive South Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

19.3K
19.3 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
3.60%
3.60% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.29B
Total Labor Income Annually
23.7K
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

$131.91M
total state tax revenue
$6.6M
corporate profits tax
$10.66M
federal income taxes

Registrations

735.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 293,417 (39.89%)
  • UVs 226,331 (30.77%)
  • Pickups 159,193 (21.64%)
  • Vans/Minivans 39,562 (5.38%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 733,801 (99.76%)
  • Electric 1,058 (0.14%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 693 (0.09%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The South Carolina congressional district 6 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

23.7K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,591 (23.63%)
  • UVs 12,035 (50.88%)
  • Pickups 5,155 (21.79%)
  • Vans/Minivans 875 (3.7%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 23,174 (97.97%)
  • Electric 337 (1.42%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 144 (0.61%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 87.51B 87.51 Billion Total Exports
  • 41.12B 41.12 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 9.38B 9.38 Billion Total Exports
  • 5.1B 5.1 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 637
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 130
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 71
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 14
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 8
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
$47K
Median Household Income
74.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (73.80%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.80%)
  • Work From Home (10.50%)
  • Other (5%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.30%)
  • 1-Unit (3.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (2.90%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.70%)
  • 20+ Units (3.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (16.10%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.