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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

68.9K
68.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Connecticut
2.84%
2.84% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$9.57B
$9.57 Billion gross state product
2.80%
2.80% state GDP
$5.43B
Total Labor Income Annually
$7.47B
Total Car Sales in 2024
154.8K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 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, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$793.25M
in state tax revenue
3.50%
% of state tax revenue
$474.13M
new vehicle sales taxes
$277.37M
used vehicle sales taxes
$114.41M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$876.4M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$81.84M
corporate profits tax
$647.67M
federal income taxes

Registrations

3.1M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,120,164 (36.10%)
  • UVs 1,399,178 (45.10%)
  • Pickups 384,392 (12.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 151,985 (4.90%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 3,040,243 (98.00%)
  • Electric 38,566 (1.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 22,420 (0.70%)
The Connecticut average age of vehicles is 11.9 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

154.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 28,668 (18.50%)
  • UVs 103,846 (67.10%)
  • Pickups 16,899 (10.90%)
  • Vans/Minivans 5,341 (3.50%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 137,272 (88.70%)
  • Electric 11,432 (7.40%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 6,059 (3.90%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 1,749
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 2,881
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 1,040
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 569
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 162
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, 2025.
Consumers
$91.7K
Median Household Income
65.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
34.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
91.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (69.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (3.70%)
  • Work From Home (14.27%)
  • Other (3.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (58.40%)
  • 1-Unit (6.40%)
  • 2-4 Units (15.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.50%)
  • 20+ Units (10.40%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Hartford High Velocity Center Windsor Locks, CT 34
General Motors Location Employees
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Northeast Regional Office -- Danbury Danbury, CT 45
Honda Location Employees
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Windsor Locks, CT