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Congressional District 27

Autos Drive Texas Forward

Industry Impact

12.3K
12.3 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
3.05%
3.05% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$641.8M
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.4B
Total Car Sales in 2018
39.9K
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

$81.3M
total state tax revenue

Registrations

629.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 209,624 (33.28%)
  • CUVs 93,066 (14.78%)
  • SUVs 86,288 (13.7%)
  • Pickups 218,390 (34.67%)
  • Vans/Minivans 22,520 (3.58%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 584,731 (92.83%)
  • Diesel 40,585 (6.44%)
  • Hybrid 4,252 (0.68%)
  • Electric 152 (0.02%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 167 (0.03%)
The Texas congressional district 27 average age of vehicles is 10.36 years.

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

New Purchases

39.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,629 (24.13%)
  • CUVs 11,088 (27.79%)
  • SUVs 4,701 (11.78%)
  • Pickups 13,488 (33.81%)
  • Vans/Minivans 992 (2.49%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 36,377 (91.18%)
  • Diesel 3,191 (8%)
  • Hybrid 254 (0.64%)
  • Electric 42 (0.1%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 35 (0.09%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 161.5K 161.5 Thousand Total Imports
  • 111.7K 111.7 Thousand 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 505
  • Electric Charging Stations 24
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 2
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 12

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
$34.2K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$52.8K
Median Household Income
$4.4K
Median Monthly Household Income
$521.26
Median Monthly New Car Payment
11.85%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (78%)
  • Carpool to Work (15%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1%)
  • Other (5%)

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%.