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Congressional District 18

Autos Drive Texas Forward

Industry Impact

14.3K
14.3 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
2.20%
2.20% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$970.8M
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.1B
Total Car Sales in 2018
30.7K
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

$110.8M
total state tax revenue

Registrations

620.2K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 272,931 (44.01%)
  • CUVs 99,167 (15.99%)
  • SUVs 78,279 (12.62%)
  • Pickups 139,269 (22.46%)
  • Vans/Minivans 30,557 (4.93%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 598,191 (96.45%)
  • Diesel 15,639 (2.52%)
  • Hybrid 5,541 (0.89%)
  • Electric 507 (0.08%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 324 (0.05%)
The Texas congressional district 18 average age of vehicles is 10.7 years.

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

New Purchases

30.7K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,897 (32.28%)
  • CUVs 9,482 (30.93%)
  • SUVs 3,028 (9.88%)
  • Pickups 7,024 (22.91%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,228 (4.01%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 29,031 (94.69%)
  • Diesel 1,144 (3.73%)
  • Hybrid 249 (0.81%)
  • Electric 167 (0.54%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 70 (0.23%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 493.1M 493.1 Million Total Imports
  • 461.5M 461.5 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 41.1M 41.1 Million Total Imports
  • 42.3M 42.3 Million 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 468
  • Electric Charging Stations 28
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 4
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 6

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
$34.3K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$45.6K
Median Household Income
$3.8K
Median Monthly Household Income
$522.43
Median Monthly New Car Payment
13.75%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (77%)
  • Carpool to Work (8%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1%)
  • Other (12%)

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

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