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Congressional District 9

Autos Drive Tennessee Forward

Industry Impact

17.1K
17.1 Thousand total auto jobs in Tennessee
3.20%
3.20% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.4B
Total Labor Income Annually
19.3K
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

$210M
total state tax revenue
$4.7M
corporate profits tax
$349.3K
state income taxes

Registrations

601.7K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 271,141 (45.06%)
  • UVs 190,431 (31.65%)
  • Pickups 100,618 (16.72%)
  • Vans/Minivans 29,802 (4.95%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 599,972 (99.7%)
  • Electric 1,217 (0.2%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 559 (0.09%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Tennessee congressional district 9 average age of vehicles is 12.7 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

19.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,190 (26.96%)
  • UVs 9,553 (49.62%)
  • Pickups 3,543 (18.4%)
  • Vans/Minivans 966 (5.02%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 18,534 (96.27%)
  • Electric 624 (3.24%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 93 (0.49%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 41.7M 41.7 Million Total Exports
  • 1B 1 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 3.8M 3.8 Million Total Exports
  • 98.4M 98.4 Million 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 530
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 53
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 15
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 3
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 1

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
$47.5K
Median Household Income
74.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (77.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.40%)
  • Work From Home (10.70%)
  • Other (3%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (79%)
  • 1-Unit (1.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.20%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.70%)
  • 20+ Units (2.20%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7.60%)

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

Automaker's Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Memphis Regional Office Cordova, TN 31
Memphis High Velocity Center Memphis, TN 113
General Motors Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales -- ACDelco, Parts Distribution Center -- Memphis Memphis, TN