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Congressional District 28

Autos Drive Texas Forward

Industry Impact

13K
13 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
3.84%
3.84% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$792.9M
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.2B
Total Car Sales in 2018
36.5K
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

$86.5M
total state tax revenue

Registrations

589.4K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 212,283 (36.02%)
  • CUVs 88,793 (15.07%)
  • SUVs 79,068 (13.42%)
  • Pickups 183,901 (31.2%)
  • Vans/Minivans 25,313 (4.29%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 559,015 (94.85%)
  • Diesel 26,679 (4.53%)
  • Hybrid 3,366 (0.57%)
  • Electric 108 (0.02%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 189 (0.03%)
The Texas congressional district 28 average age of vehicles is 10.61 years.

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

New Purchases

36.5K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 10,571 (28.97%)
  • CUVs 10,834 (29.69%)
  • SUVs 3,583 (9.82%)
  • Pickups 10,508 (28.79%)
  • Vans/Minivans 999 (2.74%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 34,027 (93.24%)
  • Diesel 2,139 (5.86%)
  • Hybrid 245 (0.67%)
  • Electric 30 (0.08%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 53 (0.15%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 1.3B 1.3 Billion Total Imports
  • 2.1B 2.1 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 230.7M 230.7 Million Total Imports
  • -14,887,369.00 -14,887,369.00 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 279
  • Electric Charging Stations 7
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 5
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 8

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
$33.6K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$46.8K
Median Household Income
$3.9K
Median Monthly Household Income
$512.05
Median Monthly New Car Payment
13.14%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (84%)
  • Carpool to Work (7%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0%)
  • Other (8%)

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%.