Economic Insights

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Congressional District 1

Autos Drive West Virginia Forward

Industry Impact

14.1K
14.1 Thousand total auto jobs in West Virginia
3.40%
3.40% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$809.15M
Total Labor Income Annually
38K
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

$180.49M
total state tax revenue
$1.73M
corporate profits tax
$20.18M
federal income taxes

Registrations

768.3K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 208,609 (27.15%)
  • UVs 277,268 (36.09%)
  • Pickups 230,259 (29.97%)
  • Vans/Minivans 31,484 (4.1%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 767,272 (99.86%)
  • Electric 558 (0.07%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 485 (0.06%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The West Virginia congressional district 1 average age of vehicles is 13.1 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

38K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,585 (14.7%)
  • UVs 21,725 (57.17%)
  • Pickups 9,811 (25.82%)
  • Vans/Minivans 880 (2.32%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 37,664 (99.11%)
  • Electric 220 (0.58%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 117 (0.31%)
  • 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 712
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 87
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 38
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 3
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 3
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
$46.2K
Median Household Income
75.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
24.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (78.80%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.50%)
  • Work From Home (8.50%)
  • Other (3.10%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (72.20%)
  • 1-Unit (3.90%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.90%)
  • 20+ Units (2%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (12.70%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.