Economic Insights

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Congressional District 2

Autos Drive Utah Forward

Industry Impact

16.8K
16.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Utah
2.55%
2.55% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$969.2M
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.4B
Total Car Sales in 2018
40.1K
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

$125.8M
total state tax revenue
$1.7M
corporate profits tax
$13.3M
state income taxes

Registrations

720K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 299,147 (41.55%)
  • CUVs 114,251 (15.87%)
  • SUVs 88,379 (12.28%)
  • Pickups 175,750 (24.41%)
  • Vans/Minivans 42,451 (5.9%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 656,242 (91.15%)
  • Diesel 49,957 (6.94%)
  • Hybrid 11,498 (1.6%)
  • Electric 1,424 (0.2%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 858 (0.12%)
The Utah congressional district 2 average age of vehicles is 12.55 years.

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

New Purchases

40.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,117 (22.72%)
  • CUVs 11,932 (29.73%)
  • SUVs 4,604 (11.47%)
  • Pickups 12,363 (30.81%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,116 (5.27%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 32,572 (81.16%)
  • Diesel 6,122 (15.25%)
  • Hybrid 851 (2.12%)
  • Electric 417 (1.04%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 170 (0.42%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 1.6M 1.6 Million Total Imports
  • 9.2M 9.2 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 425K 425 Thousand Total Imports
  • 2.5M 2.5 Million 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 399
  • Electric Charging Stations 94
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 14
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 15

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
$34.5K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$61.6K
Median Household Income
$5.1K
Median Monthly Household Income
$526.17
Median Monthly New Car Payment
10.26%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (74%)
  • Carpool to Work (11%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2%)
  • Other (12%)

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%.