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Autos Drive West Virginia Forward

Industry Impact

27.2K
27.2 Thousand total auto jobs in West Virginia
3.20%
3.20% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.5B
Total Labor Income Annually
$6.6B
Total Car Sales in 2022
73.8K
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

$340.9M
total state tax revenue
5.63%
% of state tax revenue
$178.5M
new vehicle sales taxes
$388M
used vehicle sales taxes
$37.9M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$553M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$3M
corporate profits tax
$36.2M
state income taxes

Registrations

1.6M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 430,203 (27.68%)
  • UVs 575,364 (37.02%)
  • Pickups 443,804 (28.56%)
  • Vans/Minivans 62,574 (4.03%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 1,551,049 (99.81%)
  • Electric 1,630 (0.1%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,315 (0.08%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The West Virginia 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

73.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 10,667 (14.45%)
  • UVs 42,737 (57.89%)
  • Pickups 18,911 (25.62%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,512 (2.05%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 72,932 (98.79%)
  • Electric 609 (0.82%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 286 (0.39%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Exports
  • 0.00 0.00 Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Exports
  • 0.00 0.00 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 1,195
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 188
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 75
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 7
  • 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
$51.2K
Median Household Income
74.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.50%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (77.13%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.85%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.36%)
  • Work From Home (10.22%)
  • Other (3.45%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (71.40%)
  • 1-Unit (2.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (2%)
  • 20+ Units (4.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (9.80%)

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

Automaker's Facilities

General Motors Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV
Toyota Location Employees
TMMWV Buffalo, WV 2400