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Texas's Congressional District 8 Facts

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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

6.5K
6.5 Thousand total auto jobs in Texas
2.60%
2.60% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$451.78M
Total Labor Income Annually
36.4K
Total New Cars Sold in 2022
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2021 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Tax Revenue

$53.91M
total state tax revenue
$
corporate profits tax
$
federal income taxes

Registrations

631.8K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 195,468 (30.94%)
  • UVs 230,420 (36.47%)
  • Pickups 176,180 (27.88%)
  • Vans/Minivans 24,263 (3.84%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 628,699 (99.51%)
  • Electric 2,358 (0.37%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 763 (0.12%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Texas congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 10.3 years; The national average is 12.2.
Figures compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2022.

New Purchases

36.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,777 (18.61%)
  • UVs 18,847 (51.76%)
  • Pickups 10,065 (27.64%)
  • Vans/Minivans 725 (1.99%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 35,227 (96.74%)
  • Electric 1,028 (2.82%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 160 (0.44%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 480
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 48
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 25
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 6
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 3
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2023.
Consumers
$83.8K
Median Household Income
50.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
49.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (70.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.90%)
  • Work From Home (17.90%)
  • Other (1.50%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (47.40%)
  • 1-Unit (4.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (3.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (9.40%)
  • 20+ Units (29.40%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.40%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker’s Facilities

Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Regional Office Houston, TX 39