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Washington's Congressional District 9 Facts

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Industry Impact

12.6K
12.6 Thousand total auto jobs in Washington
1.83%
1.83% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.3B
Total Labor Income Annually
40.2K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 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, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$365.06M
in state tax revenue
$60.69M
federal income taxes

Registrations

627.7K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 248,706 (39.60%)
  • UVs 250,535 (39.90%)
  • Pickups 76,361 (12.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 41,822 (6.70%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 594,918 (94.80%)
  • Electric 25,977 (4.10%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 6,835 (1.10%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0.00%)
The Washington congressional district 9 average age of vehicles is 12.5 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

40.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,121 (22.70%)
  • UVs 26,035 (64.70%)
  • Pickups 3,367 (8.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,695 (4.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 31,423 (78.10%)
  • Electric 7,211 (17.90%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,584 (3.90%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 139.01M 139.01 Million Total Exports
  • 147.18M 147.18 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 6.35M 6.35 Million Total Exports
  • 18.9M 18.9 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • Australia Australia
  • Canada Canada
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 232
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 654
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 216
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 144
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 22
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, 2025.
Consumers
$95.3K
Median Household Income
55.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
44.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (61.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (6.90%)
  • Work From Home (18.09%)
  • Other (4.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (51.30%)
  • 1-Unit (6.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.90%)
  • 5-9 Units (6.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (6.90%)
  • 20+ Units (19.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.40%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Seattle Regional Office Bellevue, WA 18
Kia Location Employees
Kia Training Center Kent, WA 1