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Congressional District 9

Autos Drive Washington Forward

Industry Impact

11.6K
11.6 Thousand total auto jobs in Washington
1.80%
1.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$921.2M
Total Labor Income Annually
32.8K
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

$441.4M
total state tax revenue
$0.00
corporate profits tax
$0.00
state income taxes

Registrations

636.3K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 274,059 (43.07%)
  • UVs 227,774 (35.79%)
  • Pickups 79,718 (12.53%)
  • Vans/Minivans 44,889 (7.05%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 620,885 (97.57%)
  • Electric 12,169 (1.91%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 3,289 (0.52%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0%)
The Washington congressional district 9 average age of vehicles is 12.6 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

32.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,403 (28.71%)
  • UVs 18,091 (55.24%)
  • Pickups 3,251 (9.93%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,006 (6.12%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 28,364 (86.6%)
  • Electric 3,854 (11.77%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 534 (1.63%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 847.4M 847.4 Million Total Exports
  • 5.2B 5.2 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 96.8M 96.8 Million Total Exports
  • 829.5M 829.5 Million 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 232
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 372
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 154
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 52
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 20

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
$88.6K
Median Household Income
61.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
38.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (56.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (4.60%)
  • Work From Home (26.60%)
  • Other (4.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (61.90%)
  • 1-Unit (6.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (8.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (5.80%)
  • 20+ Units (6.60%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (6%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker's Facilities

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