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Autos Drive Washington Forward

Industry Impact

94.4K
94.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Washington
2.12%
2.12% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$5.9B
Total Labor Income Annually
$9.6B
Total Car Sales in 2018
295.6K
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

$1.8B
total state tax revenue
6.70%
% of state tax revenue
$645.7M
new vehicle sales taxes
$366.2M
used vehicle sales taxes
$143.2M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$3B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees

Registrations

6.9M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,082,088 (44.62%)
  • CUVs 1,267,995 (18.36%)
  • SUVs 744,649 (10.78%)
  • Pickups 1,382,271 (20.01%)
  • Vans/Minivans 431,020 (6.24%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 6,383,778 (92.41%)
  • Diesel 302,125 (4.37%)
  • Hybrid 179,355 (2.6%)
  • Electric 28,424 (0.41%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 14,341 (0.21%)
The Washington average age of vehicles is 13.81 years.

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

New Purchases

295.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 90,668 (30.67%)
  • CUVs 118,955 (40.24%)
  • SUVs 22,432 (7.59%)
  • Pickups 48,633 (16.45%)
  • Vans/Minivans 14,894 (5.04%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 256,733 (86.86%)
  • Diesel 13,522 (4.57%)
  • Hybrid 12,677 (4.29%)
  • Electric 9,039 (3.06%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 3,611 (1.22%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 17.9B 17.9 Billion Total Imports
  • 73.6B 73.6 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 1.1B 1.1 Billion Total Imports
  • 8.3B 8.3 Billion 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 2853
  • Electric Charging Stations 868
  • Biodiesel Stations 7
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 4
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 85

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
$32.3K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$71K
Median Household Income
$5.9K
Median Monthly Household Income
$492.22
Median Monthly New Car Payment
8.32%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (71%)
  • Carpool to Work (10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (6%)
  • Other (11%)

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
Seattle Regional Office Bellevue WA 18
General Motors Location Employees
GM Financial -- Seattle Branch Office Lynnwood WA 3855
Kia Location Employees
Kia Training Center Kent WA 1
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Training Center Kirkland WA 2
Mazda Port Facility Tacoma WA 2
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Seattle WA 90
Subaru of America Location Employees
NASI - Seattle (Boeing Everett) Everett WA 0
NASI - Seattle (Kirkland) Kirkland WA 0
Subaru Service Training Center - Seattle Shoreline WA 0
Port - Vancouver, WA Vancouver WA 7
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Group Automotive Cloud Redmond WA 11