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Congressional District 22

Autos Drive Texas Forward

Industry Impact

11.9K
11.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
2.77%
2.77% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$757M
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.2B
Total Car Sales in 2018
62K
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

708.8K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 285,161 (40.23%)
  • CUVs 158,554 (22.37%)
  • SUVs 89,724 (12.66%)
  • Pickups 139,378 (19.66%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,958 (5.07%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 675,363 (95.29%)
  • Diesel 23,097 (3.26%)
  • Hybrid 8,720 (1.23%)
  • Electric 1,004 (0.14%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 592 (0.08%)
The Texas congressional district 22 average age of vehicles is 8.53 years.

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

New Purchases

62K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 18,653 (30.09%)
  • CUVs 21,260 (34.3%)
  • SUVs 7,194 (11.61%)
  • Pickups 12,264 (19.79%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,613 (4.22%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 58,393 (94.21%)
  • Diesel 2,202 (3.55%)
  • Hybrid 779 (1.26%)
  • Electric 470 (0.76%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 141 (0.23%)

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 369
  • Electric Charging Stations 14
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 4
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 4

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
$35.8K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$94K
Median Household Income
$7.8K
Median Monthly Household Income
$545.66
Median Monthly New Car Payment
6.96%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (78%)
  • Carpool to Work (12%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2%)
  • Other (6%)

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
GM Financial -- Sugarland Branch Office Sugar Land TX 68