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Texas's Congressional District 18 Facts

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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

12.9K
12.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
1.77%
1.77% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$983.54M
Total Labor Income Annually
33.8K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 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, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$127.15M
in state tax revenue
$22.47M
federal income taxes

Registrations

583.2K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 199,421 (34.20%)
  • UVs 210,633 (36.10%)
  • Pickups 136,583 (23.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 28,520 (4.90%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 574,924 (98.60%)
  • Electric 7,083 (1.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,153 (0.20%)
The Texas congressional district 18 average age of vehicles is 11.4 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

33.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 7,615 (22.50%)
  • UVs 16,962 (50.20%)
  • Pickups 7,428 (22.00%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,799 (5.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 31,584 (93.40%)
  • Electric 1,988 (5.90%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 234 (0.70%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 10.5B 10.5 Billion Total Exports
  • 35.39B 35.39 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 1.69B 1.69 Billion Total Exports
  • 2.13B 2.13 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
  • Georgia Georgia
  • Lithuania Lithuania
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 603
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 358
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 127
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 53
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 11
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, 2025.
Consumers
$59.2K
Median Household Income
48.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
51.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
79.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (70.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2.30%)
  • Work From Home (11.96%)
  • Other (4.30%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (52.30%)
  • 1-Unit (4.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (10.40%)
  • 20+ Units (19.00%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.00%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Houston High Velocity Center Houston, TX 38