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Congressional District 8

Autos Drive Tennessee Forward

Industry Impact

12.6K
12.6 Thousand total auto jobs in Tennessee
3.00%
3.00% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$899.25M
Total Labor Income Annually
24.2K
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

$177.87M
total state tax revenue
$2.9M
corporate profits tax
$310.6K
federal income taxes

Registrations

748.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 230,564 (30.8%)
  • UVs 258,314 (34.51%)
  • Pickups 210,574 (28.13%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,763 (4.78%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 746,134 (99.67%)
  • Electric 1,695 (0.23%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 739 (0.1%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Tennessee congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 13.2 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

24.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,746 (15.5%)
  • UVs 13,429 (55.57%)
  • Pickups 6,058 (25.07%)
  • Vans/Minivans 932 (3.86%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 23,421 (96.92%)
  • Electric 605 (2.5%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 140 (0.58%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • 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 594
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 35
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 18
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 9
  • 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
$59.2K
Median Household Income
73.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
26.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (6.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.30%)
  • Work From Home (11.20%)
  • Other (2.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (75.50%)
  • 1-Unit (3%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.20%)
  • 20+ Units (2.40%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (10.10%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.