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Congressional District 26

Autos Drive Texas Forward

Industry Impact

12.1K
12.1 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
3.06%
3.06% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$813.3M
Total Labor Income Annually
$2B
Total Car Sales in 2018
56.1K
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

$84.6M
total state tax revenue

Registrations

725.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 302,059 (41.61%)
  • CUVs 159,083 (21.92%)
  • SUVs 91,014 (12.54%)
  • Pickups 141,807 (19.54%)
  • Vans/Minivans 31,931 (4.4%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 689,039 (94.92%)
  • Diesel 23,507 (3.24%)
  • Hybrid 11,004 (1.52%)
  • Electric 1,419 (0.2%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 924 (0.13%)
The Texas congressional district 26 average age of vehicles is 8.85 years.

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

New Purchases

56.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 16,679 (29.75%)
  • CUVs 19,824 (35.36%)
  • SUVs 6,474 (11.55%)
  • Pickups 11,302 (20.16%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,792 (3.2%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 52,500 (93.63%)
  • Diesel 1,956 (3.49%)
  • Hybrid 801 (1.43%)
  • Electric 617 (1.1%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 197 (0.35%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 2.1M 2.1 Million Total Imports
  • 492K 492 Thousand Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 38K 38 Thousand 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 233
  • Electric Charging Stations 44
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas 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 stations as of April 9, 2019.

Consumers
$35.8K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$91.7K
Median Household Income
$7.6K
Median Monthly Household Income
$545.19
Median Monthly New Car Payment
7.14%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (78%)
  • Carpool to Work (9%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2%)
  • Other (9%)

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
Fort Worth High Velocity Center Fort Worth TX 36
General Motors Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Fort Worth Roanoke TX 864
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Fort Worth TX 720