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Autos Drive West Virginia Forward

Industry Impact

27.6K
27.6 Thousand total auto jobs in West Virginia
3.05%
3.05% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.3B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.6B
Total Car Sales in 2018
81.6K
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

$264.4M
total state tax revenue
4.90%
% of state tax revenue
$167.8M
new vehicle sales taxes
$95.1M
used vehicle sales taxes
$37.2M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$584.1M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$1.8M
corporate profits tax
$29.9M
state income taxes

Registrations

1.6M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 565,279 (35.68%)
  • CUVs 308,084 (19.45%)
  • SUVs 195,871 (12.36%)
  • Pickups 441,175 (27.85%)
  • Vans/Minivans 73,843 (4.66%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 1,515,343 (95.65%)
  • Diesel 57,496 (3.63%)
  • Hybrid 10,650 (0.67%)
  • Electric 232 (0.01%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 531 (0.03%)
The West Virginia average age of vehicles is 12.39 years.

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

New Purchases

81.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 18,047 (22.12%)
  • CUVs 32,644 (40.01%)
  • SUVs 8,054 (9.87%)
  • Pickups 20,555 (25.2%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,280 (2.79%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 77,243 (94.68%)
  • Diesel 3,150 (3.86%)
  • Hybrid 969 (1.19%)
  • Electric 95 (0.12%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 123 (0.15%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 3.7K 3.7 Thousand Total Imports
  • 3.8M 3.8 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports
  • 3.1K 3.1 Thousand 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 1162
  • Electric Charging Stations 85
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 2
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 10

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
$31.6K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$43.5K
Median Household Income
$3.6K
Median Monthly Household Income
$481.70
Median Monthly New Car Payment
13.30%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (82%)
  • Carpool to Work (8%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0%)
  • Other (7%)

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

General Motors Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Martinsburg Martinsburg WV 5059
Toyota Location Employees
TMMWV Buffalo WV 1700