Economic Insights

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Congressional District 2

Autos Drive West Virginia Forward

Industry Impact

12.9K
12.9 Thousand total auto jobs in West Virginia
2.90%
2.90% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$695.17M
Total Labor Income Annually
35.8K
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

$159.29M
total state tax revenue
$1.19M
corporate profits tax
$15.58M
federal income taxes

Registrations

785.7K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 221,594 (28.2%)
  • UVs 298,096 (37.94%)
  • Pickups 213,545 (27.18%)
  • Vans/Minivans 31,090 (3.96%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 783,777 (99.76%)
  • Electric 1,072 (0.14%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 830 (0.11%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The West Virginia congressional district 2 average age of vehicles is 13.0 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

35.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,082 (14.19%)
  • UVs 21,012 (58.65%)
  • Pickups 9,100 (25.4%)
  • Vans/Minivans 632 (1.76%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 35,268 (98.44%)
  • Electric 389 (1.09%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 169 (0.47%)
  • 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 483
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 101
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 37
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 4
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 4
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
$57K
Median Household Income
75.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
24.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (75.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.20%)
  • Work From Home (11.60%)
  • Other (3.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.80%)
  • 1-Unit (0.90%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.40%)
  • 20+ Units (2.80%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (17.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.