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Congressional District 17

Autos Drive Texas Forward

Industry Impact

12K
12 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
2.37%
2.37% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$711.1M
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.2B
Total Car Sales in 2018
35.2K
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

$86.6M
total state tax revenue

Registrations

589.6K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 212,826 (36.1%)
  • CUVs 99,315 (16.84%)
  • SUVs 71,438 (12.12%)
  • Pickups 180,691 (30.65%)
  • Vans/Minivans 25,329 (4.3%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 548,069 (92.96%)
  • Diesel 33,781 (5.73%)
  • Hybrid 6,888 (1.17%)
  • Electric 480 (0.08%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 383 (0.06%)
The Texas congressional district 17 average age of vehicles is 10.66 years.

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

New Purchases

35.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,235 (26.2%)
  • CUVs 10,938 (31.03%)
  • SUVs 3,471 (9.85%)
  • Pickups 10,491 (29.76%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,114 (3.16%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 32,218 (91.4%)
  • Diesel 2,298 (6.52%)
  • Hybrid 454 (1.29%)
  • Electric 174 (0.49%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 105 (0.3%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports
  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports
  • 0.00 0.00 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 419
  • Electric Charging Stations 20
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 3
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
  • 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
$33.7K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$51K
Median Household Income
$4.3K
Median Monthly Household Income
$513.64
Median Monthly New Car Payment
12.08%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (81%)
  • Carpool to Work (8%)
  • 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%.

Automaker's Facilities

General Motors Location Employees
Austin IT Innovation Center Austin TX 2680