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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
$1.39B
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

$210.03M
total state tax revenue
$4.68M
corporate profits tax
$349.3K
federal 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

  • 41.66M 41.66 Million Total Exports
  • 1.03B 1.03 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 3.8M 3.8 Million Total Exports
  • 98.44M 98.44 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.