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Congressional District 15

Autos Drive Texas Forward

Industry Impact

11.3K
11.3 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
2.84%
2.84% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$613.6M
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.3B
Total Car Sales in 2018
38K
Total New Cars Sold in 2018
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2018 data year; compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.

Tax Revenue

$87.5M
total state tax revenue

Registrations

590.3K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 209,325 (35.46%)
  • CUVs 91,651 (15.53%)
  • SUVs 80,548 (13.64%)
  • Pickups 180,565 (30.59%)
  • Vans/Minivans 28,234 (4.78%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 562,323 (95.26%)
  • Diesel 24,538 (4.16%)
  • Hybrid 3,182 (0.54%)
  • Electric 112 (0.02%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 169 (0.03%)
The Texas congressional district 15 average age of vehicles is 10.59 years.

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit as of December 31, 2018.

New Purchases

38K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 11,075 (29.18%)
  • CUVs 11,216 (29.55%)
  • SUVs 4,004 (10.55%)
  • Pickups 10,685 (28.15%)
  • Vans/Minivans 971 (2.56%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 35,592 (93.79%)
  • Diesel 2,023 (5.33%)
  • Hybrid 250 (0.66%)
  • Electric 45 (0.12%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 41 (0.11%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • -440,313,480.00 -440,313,480.00 Total Imports
  • 179.9M 179.9 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 712.2M 712.2 Million Total Imports
  • 1.2B 1.2 Billion Total Imports

Compiled by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 320
  • Electric Charging Stations 14
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 9

Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling stations as of April 9, 2019.

Consumers
$33.9K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$42.5K
Median Household Income
$3.5K
Median Monthly Household Income
$515.56
Median Monthly New Car Payment
14.56%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79%)
  • Carpool to Work (11%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1%)
  • Other (8%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit, U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2017 and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Median Monthly New Car Payment computed for a 60-month loan based on MSRP with 20% down and an APR of 5.36%.