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Congressional District 8

Autos Drive Washington Forward

Industry Impact

6.2K
6.2 Thousand total auto jobs in Washington
1.60%
1.60% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$481.86M
Total Labor Income Annually
29.8K
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

$156.9M
total state tax revenue
$
corporate profits tax
$
federal income taxes

Registrations

766.5K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 241,783 (31.54%)
  • UVs 289,746 (37.8%)
  • Pickups 176,017 (22.96%)
  • Vans/Minivans 35,668 (4.65%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 749,322 (97.76%)
  • Electric 13,753 (1.79%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 3,414 (0.45%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0%)
The Washington congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 14.0 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

29.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,673 (15.69%)
  • UVs 18,789 (63.08%)
  • Pickups 5,402 (18.13%)
  • Vans/Minivans 923 (3.1%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 24,808 (83.29%)
  • Electric 4,347 (14.59%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 631 (2.12%)
  • 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 294
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 210
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 91
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 35
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 17
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
$111.6K
Median Household Income
54.20%
Owner Occupied Housing
45.80%
Rental Occupied Housing
82.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (62.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (5.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.80%)
  • Work From Home (27%)
  • Other (3.40%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (51.40%)
  • 1-Unit (5.90%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (6.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (7.30%)
  • 20+ Units (20.40%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1.40%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.