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Congressional District 14

Autos Drive North Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

16.2K
16.2 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
2.90%
2.90% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.2B
Total Labor Income Annually
37.1K
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

$104M
total state tax revenue
$1.5M
corporate profits tax
$17.1M
state income taxes

Registrations

598K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 230,164 (38.49%)
  • UVs 237,681 (39.75%)
  • Pickups 87,425 (14.62%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,689 (6.14%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 591,074 (98.84%)
  • Electric 5,095 (0.85%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,842 (0.31%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0%)
The North Carolina congressional district 14 average age of vehicles is 10.4 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

37.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 8,198 (22.09%)
  • UVs 20,825 (56.1%)
  • Pickups 6,312 (17.01%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,782 (4.8%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 34,535 (93.04%)
  • Electric 2,056 (5.54%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 527 (1.42%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 83.2M 83.2 Million Total Exports
  • 242.9M 242.9 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 4.5M 4.5 Million Total Exports
  • 33.8M 33.8 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 269
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 286
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 138
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 16
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 7

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
$76.2K
Median Household Income
66.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
33.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (60.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (6.20%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.10%)
  • Work From Home (29.10%)
  • Other (3.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (66.90%)
  • 1-Unit (5.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.30%)
  • 20+ Units (5.80%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7.80%)

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
Charlotte Regional Office Charlotte, NC 20
General Motors Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Charlotte Charlotte, NC
GM Financial International Treasury Office Charlotte, NC